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Stafford in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Pottery & Drain Tile Factory

 
 
Pottery & Drain Tile Factory Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
1. Pottery & Drain Tile Factory Marker
Inscription.
Pottery & drain tile factory
est. ca 1830 by Fortunatus
Gleason & son, Charles, of
Morganville. Last owner was
Charles Ford ca 1900.
Excavated by R.M.S.C. 1973.

 
Erected by Genesee County Bicentennial.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
 
Location. 43° 0.258′ N, 78° 4.569′ W. Marker is in Stafford, New York, in Genesee County. Marker is on Morganville Road (County Route 34) ¼ mile north of Byron Holley Road (New York State Route 237), on the right when traveling north. NY Route 237 is Morganville Road northward until the "Y" intersection with Byron Holley Road. Morganville Road bends left to the marker, but NY 237 bends right, without stopping, onto Byron Holley Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stafford NY 14143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Honor of Our Boys Who Served in the World War (approx. 1½ miles away); Memorial Honor Roll World War II (approx. 1.6 miles away); East Boundary (approx. 1.6 miles away); Stafford Village Four Corners (approx. 1.6 miles away); To The Memory
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(approx. 1.8 miles away); Underground Railroad Route (approx. 3.1 miles away); DeWitt Recreation Area Restoration (approx. 4.4 miles away); First Jell-O Factory (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stafford.
 
Regarding Pottery & Drain Tile Factory. R.M.S.C. is the Museum of Rochester and Science Center, aka Rochester Museum and Science Center, in Rochester, NY
 
Also see . . .  Morganville Pottery Factory Site - Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 3, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
 
Pottery & Drain Tile Factory Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
2. Pottery & Drain Tile Factory Marker
Northward on Morganville Road. Marker is on the right side of the road in the background at the taller grass. This equestrian crossing sign may help you to notice the marker.
Pottery & Drain Tile Factory Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
3. Pottery & Drain Tile Factory Marker
Southward.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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