Sloat's Dam - Sloatsburg - New York Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

A well preserved example of the old hydro-systems that brought industry to this area along the Ramapo River. This mill pond, dam, control gates and millrace were built by Isaac Sloat before 1792 to provide water power for a sawmill and tannery. It was next utilized by son, Jacob Sloat in the early 1800's to power a cotten [sic] textile mill. Originally built as a stone dam, with the invention of Portland cement in the 1800's, it was rebuilt and reinforced, continuing to serve the Sloat Mill as a power source until 1914, when electricity came to the village of Sloatsburg.

This is adjacent to another marker and an electric substation opposite the Sloatsburg Metro North platform. The dam itself is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Marker Name: Sloat's Dam Marker Type: Other (Explain) Agency: Sloatsburg Historical Society City/Town/Village Name: Sloatsburg County: Rockland Region: Hudson Valley (Region 9) Website: [Web Link] Dedication Date: Not Listed

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