Clarence in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Town of Clarence - First Grist Mill in Erie County

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 17, 2014

1. Town of Clarence - First Grist Mill in Erie County Marker

Inscription. Erected on this site June 1803 by Asa Ransom. Plaque erected by Rotary Club of Clarence in 1963 for Historical Society of the Town of Clarence.

Erected 1963 by Rotary Club of Clarence.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1803.

Location. 42° 58.815′ N, 78° 35.745′ W. Marker is in Clarence, New York, in Erie County. It is on Main Street (New York State Route 5) 0.2 miles west of Ransom Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is streetside at the Asa Ransom House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10529 Main Street, Clarence NY 14031, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Goodrich-Landow Log Cabin (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Watchman's Flag Shanty, West Shore Railroad (about 700 feet away); Town of Clarence - Ransom's Grove (about 800 feet away); To Commemorate (approx. ¼ mile away); Clarence Town Park (approx. ¼ mile away); In Grateful Memory (approx. ¼ mile away); This Memorial

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(approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of Our Comrades (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarence.

Also see . . . Asa Ransom House Inn and Restaurant. (Submitted on June 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Eastward View First Grist Mill in Erie County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 17, 2014

2. Eastward View First Grist Mill in Erie County Marker

Westward View First Grist Mill in Erie County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 17, 2014

3. Westward View First Grist Mill in Erie County Marker

First Grist Mill in Erie County Marker and Asa Ransom House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 17, 2014

4. First Grist Mill in Erie County Marker and Asa Ransom House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,122 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.