FIRST - to use the waters on the west bank - Niagara Falls, Ontario
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N 43° 04.268 W 079° 04.367
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In 1786 John Burch, a United Empire loyalist, constructed a water-powered grist and sawmill on this site. He was the first to use the waters on the west bank of the Niagara River for industrial purposes.
Waymark Code: WM161KT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/14/2022
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Inscription on the plaque:
In 1786 John Burch, a United Empire loyalist, constructed a water-powered grist and sawmill on this site. He was the first to use the waters on the west bank of the Niagara River for industrial purposes. The mills were burned by the retreating American Army on July 26, 1814, after the Battle of Lundy’s Lane.
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