Morganville Pottery Factory Site

Morganville Pottery Factory Site
Morganville Pottery Factory Site
A field with a blue and gold historical marker in the foreground saying "Pottery & Drain Tile Factory Est. ca. 1830 by Fortunatus Gleason & Son Charles, of Morganville, Last Owner was Charles Ford ca. 1900 Excavated by R.M.S.C. 1973. Genesee County Bicentennial". White farm buildings are in the rear, and some cattle are grazing to the right.
Site and historical marker, 2010
Nearest city: Morganville, NY
Built: 1829
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 74001240[1]
Added to NRHP: February 15, 1974

Morganville Pottery Factory Site is an archeological site located at Morganville in Genesee County, New York. It was the location of a factory that produced ceramics and tile from 1829 until the end of the 19th century.

An excavation in 1973 by a team from the Rochester Museum and Science Center yielded many artifacts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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