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First Grist Mill

 
 
First Grist Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 21, 2013
1. First Grist Mill Marker
Inscription. James Prendergast built the first grist mill for the new village here in 1814.
 
Erected 2001 by Jamestown Historical Marker Committee.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
 
Location. 42° 5.636′ N, 79° 14.45′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua County. It can be reached from Shearman Place 0.1 miles west of South Main Street. Located in park next to Chadakoin River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jamestown NY 14701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blackstone Corporation (within shouting distance of this marker); First Train (within shouting distance of this marker); Policeman George Kendall (within shouting distance of this marker); Before White Men Came (within shouting distance of this marker); Keelboat Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Store (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birmingham Auto (about 500 feet away); Public Market (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
 
First Grist Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 21, 2013
2. First Grist Mill Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 721 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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