The Big Mill
The Santa Clara Lumber Co. was its main operator. Hundreds of jobs resulted from the industry it fostered. It was often called "The Mill that Made the Town."
Erected by Business & Professional Women, Lions and Rotary Clubs of Tupper Lake.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.
Location. 44° 13.555′ N, 74° 27.801′ W. Marker is in Tupper Lake, New York, in Franklin County. It is on New York State Route 3, on the right when traveling east. This Marker is at the eastern end of the main beach-front park in Tupper Lake. This park is also the central location for the annual Tupper Lake Tin Man Triathalon. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tupper Lake NY 12986, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Relics of the Industrial Past (approx. Ύ mile away); Trains and Drains (approx. one mile away); Forests Bring the French (approx. one mile away); Function of the Junction (approx. 1.3 miles away); Take a Walk with Tupper Lake History, Heritage and Nature (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bernhard E. Fernow (approx. 6.1 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
