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Little Falls Gristmill Attack

LITTLE FALLS GRISTMILL ATTACK
NEARBY STOOD THE PETRIE GRISTMILL
BUILT ABOUT 1725, THE WESTERNMOST
MILL FEEDING AMERICAN FORCES DURING THE
REVOLUTIONARY WAR. IN JUNE 1782,
TORIES AND INDIANS DESTROYED THIS MILL
KILLING A NUMBER OF PATRIOTS.

Location: City of Little Falls
County: Herkimer
Lat/Lon: 43.040294, -74.862734
Directions: Elizabeth St. and W. Mill St.
Photo Credit: CNY Markers
Photo Date: 06/17/2021
Marker Agency: Little Falls Historical Society

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