Bloomville in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Milk Pasteurization

1893

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2019

1. First Milk Pasteurization Marker

Inscription. Sheffield Farms Creamery
First in U.S. to pasteurize
milk commercially

Erected by Bloomville Area Pride Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 42° 19.909′ N, 74° 47.964′ W. Marker is in Bloomville, New York, in Delaware County. Marker is on New York State Route 10, 0.4 miles north of Bloomville-West Harpersfield Road (County Route 33), on the right when traveling north. The marker is located beside the highway near the old Sheffield Farms Creamery complex. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bloomville NY 13739, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 1800 Church (approx. half a mile away); Christian Church at Fitch's Bridge (approx. 4.6 miles away); Fitches Crossing Covered Bridge (approx. 4.7 miles away); Fitch's Covered Bridge (approx. 4.7 miles away); Bovina Library (approx. 4.9 miles away); Frisbee House (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Anti-Rent Wars (approx. 5½ miles away); Maynard School (approx. 5.7 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Sheffield Farms Creamery (Wikipedia)

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. The Sheffield Farms Company pasteurized, bottled, and delivered milk in New York City in the first half of the 20th century, becoming one of the largest dairy companies in the world, and selling 20% of the city's milk. The company played a major part in transforming commercial milk from a dirty, disease-spreading product into a clean and healthy one. (Submitted on July 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Sheffield Farms Creamery. When this creamery opened in 1892, it was the first to use the milk pasteurization process in the United States. Unprocessed milk was brought from local dairy farms in 110 lbs. cans via horse and buggy (later flatbed trucks). Until it closed in 1960, milk and milk products were shipped by rail from this location to markets in the metropolitan New York area. (Submitted on July 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

First Milk Pasteurization Marker (<i>wide view from highway looking south • marker near center</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2019

2. First Milk Pasteurization Marker (wide view from highway looking south • marker near center)

Sheffield Farms Creamery in background

First Milk Pasteurization Marker (<i>view looking north • Sheffield Farms Creamery on right</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2019

3. First Milk Pasteurization Marker (view looking north • Sheffield Farms Creamery on right)

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, August 3, 2019

4. First Milk Pasteurization Marker

View from the north

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,120 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on August 4, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.