Early Mills and Races

Early Mills and Races (HM17U3)

Location: Rochester, NY 14614 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 9.359', W 77° 36.648'

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In 1789 Ebenezer "Indian" Allen built the first saw and grist mills in the 100-acre tract. The tract was awarded to him in 1788 by Oliver Phelps during negotiations with the Seneca Tribe for the vast Phelps and Gorham Purchase. His mills, located near the present Aqueduct Street, fell into ruin. In 1812 Nathaniel Rochester, the new owner, reconstructed the raceway as a major power source. Other enterprising men blasted raceways: the Brown Brothers at the west end of the Upper Falls in 1816 and Johnson and Seymor at the east end of the small Upper Cascade in 1817.

Two are still in existence: the Johnson and Seymor Race, which spills out from under Rundel Memorial Library, and Brown's Race.
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HM NumberHM17U3
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 5:45am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 287732 N 4781445
Decimal Degrees43.15598333, -77.61080000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 9.359', W 77° 36.648'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 9' 21.54" N, 77° 36' 38.88" W
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Area Code(s)585, 315
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 47-79 E Main St, Rochester NY 14614, US
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