Near Avon in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ganson's Mill
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 25, 2011
1. Ganson's Mill Marker
Erected 1949 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.
Location. 42° 55.973′ N, 77° 44.247′ W. Marker is near Avon, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Rochester Street (New York State Route 39) 1½ miles north of Main Street (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Avon NY 14414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tuscaroras (approx. 0.6 miles away); Berry's Tavern (approx. 1.4 miles away); Avon Civil War Monument (approx. 1½ miles away); Town of Avon Civil War Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Albert C. Burke Jr. (approx. 1½ miles away); East Avon (approx. 2.3 miles away); Ca-Na-Wau-Gus (approx. 2.3 miles away); 5 Arch Bridge (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avon.
Also see . . . Gazetteer and biographical record of Genesee County, N.Y., 1788-1890. "When settled upon the Genesee the Gansons put up the first grist mill erected upon the river." (Submitted on February 5, 2012, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
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Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 25, 2011
2. Wide view of the Ganson's Mill Marker
The mill was located on the other side of the road on the banks of the stream which flows under SR 39 to the Genesee River.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2012, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,058 times since then and 137 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2012, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
