"BEDFORD MILLS"
Posted by: 
elyob
N 44° 36.177 W 076° 24.315
18T E 388482 N 4939805
The sign near the church is actually about 200 metres from the mill.
Waymark Code: WMBF7J
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/14/2011
Views: 12
Plaque Text
In 1831 Benjamin Tett (1798-1878), later an important merchant at Newboro, anticipating the completion of the Rideau Canal, acquired a sawmill here on Buttermilk Falls. Tett and various partners, including the prominent Chaffey brothers, extensively exploited local forests and through the Canal sent timber, lumber, and cord-wood to American and St. Lawrence River market centres. Active trade and settlement of the district led him to build a store and, in 1848, construct the stone grist-mill here. After 1872 the operations, including a shingle and planing-mill and canal shipping, were continued by John Poole Tett and Benjamin Tett Jr. Depleted forests and the availability of western flour and feed seriously affected the mills and the total population declined. In 1916 the grist-mill ceased operation.
Address or location of plaque: Tett Crescent, Township of South Frontenac
Physical location of plaque: Other location
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
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Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": The church in photograph is still open. The mill has been restored.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Location'
Condition of sign: Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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