Around Prattsburgh

Jared Pratt and his wife first settled in the Prattsburgh area in 1800. In 1802, Capt. Joel Pratt, Jared Pratt s uncle, and William Root, of Albany, purchased the township from the Pulteney estate. The town was officially formed on April 12, 1813, and named after Captain Pratt. During Prattsburgh s peak, it was a thriving place, boasting such businesses as the J.H. Frost Wagon Shop, Mrs. Clark s Millinery, Crossman s Blacksmith Shop, and Clary s Cooper Shop. The number of established schoolhouses and churches in town is proof of how very important education and religion were to the early settlers. Even today, Prattsburgh s rich agricultural history is still evident. Prattsburgh s success gave rise to Wheeler, a town of industries such as Renchan s Mills, a hotel, school, and general store. The remainder of the Sir William Pulteney estate became the town of Pulteney another thriving community in its day home to a rickshaw factory, a rattan basket factory, and many vineyards."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 06/04/2012
ISBN: 9780738576923
Pages: 127
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.30d