Moira in Franklin County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of First Starch Factory
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014
1. Site of First Starch Factory Marker
Starch Factory
in Town of Moira. Built
1851 by Col. C. A. Stone
and Capt. Wm. A. Tupper
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 44° 49.736′ N, 74° 31.448′ W. Marker is in Moira, New York, in Franklin County. Marker is on U.S. 11, 0.1 miles west of Cemetery Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is at the west end of the US 11 bridge over Farrington Brook. The Village of Brushton begins at the east side of the bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moira NY 12957, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. T38 Jet Trainer (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chalybeate Springs (approx. ¾ mile away); Union Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Home, Luther Bradish (approx. 2.7 miles away); World War II (approx. 6.1 miles away); In Memory of Our Fallen Heroes (approx. 6.1 miles away); Floyd F. Malette (approx. 6.1 miles away); Bangor's First Settler (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moira.
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Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014
2. Eastward on US 11
US 11 is marked north-south but is compass east-west across Franklin County.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014
3. Eastward on US 11
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, November 9, 2014
4. Site of First Starch Factory Marker
Elaborate landscaping of the abandoned Rutland Railroad raised right-of-way.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 23, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
