First Power Mill for the manufacture of knit fabrics.
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N 42° 46.449 W 073° 42.132
18T E 606168 N 4736551
A granite stone with a bronze plate located on the corner of Ontario Street and Moose Lane in Cohoes, NY
Waymark Code: WM2PPN
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2007
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First Power Mill for the manufacture of knit fabrics.
Erected in 1843, by Egberts & Bailey inventors of the power knitting machine in 1832.
Hand operated knitting machines were invented by Rev. William Lee of England in 1589 and were condemned by Queen Elizabeth and British Parliament. Constant attempts to apply power to these machines failed until the ingenuity of Cohoes inventors solved the problem.
From this Mill the knitting industry spread worldwide.
Erected by the City of Cohoes – 1929
Elmer L. Adams – City Historian
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1832
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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