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Self-guided · County in New York

Industrial History Sites in Tioga County, NY

Mills, factories, foundries and warehouses that put the area to work, many converted, some still running.

Tioga County is one of 62 counties in New York. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

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On the record near Tioga County, NY

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match industrial history sites within 60 miles of Tioga County, NY, out of 133 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 38 listed sites carry Tioga County as their county.

General Cigar Company--Ansco Camera Factory Building18 miles from the center of Tioga County · Building · Binghamton · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Ansco Company Charles Street Factory Buildings19 miles from the center of Tioga County · District · Binghamton · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Goff, Way and Brand Leaf Tobacco Warehouse26 miles from the center of Tioga County · Building · Elmira · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Elmira Coca-Cola Bottling Company Works27 miles from the center of Tioga County · Building · Elmira · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Old White Mill37 miles from the center of Tioga County · Building · Meshoppen · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Hovey, Charles C., House and Strong Leather Company Mill43 miles from the center of Tioga County · Building · Bainbridge · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Aurora Steam Grist Mill48 miles from the center of Tioga County · Building · Aurora · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Norwich Pharmacal Company Warehouse49 miles from the center of Tioga County · Building · Norwich · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Ward, M. J., Feed Mill Complex54 miles from the center of Tioga County · District · Bath · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Auburn Button Works and Logan Silk Mills58 miles from the center of Tioga County · Building · Auburn · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Dickson Works59 miles from the center of Tioga County · Building · Scranton · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company Furnace59 miles from the center of Tioga County · Structure · Scranton · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Tioga County, NY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Industrial History in Tioga County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Tioga County, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Tioga County, NY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Tioga County, NY?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Tioga County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Tioga County, NY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Tioga County, NY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.