CLARENDON NY

In 1843 our great, great, great Grandfather Bartlett purchased 110 acres from a gentleman who had purchased it from the Connecticut Land Company.Much of the land in this area was undeveloped, had first growth forests and was often frequented by Indians... John Bartlett built the first sugar house on the property in 1846. It was a lean-to type of building with a hearth built of stones and pans imported from Vermont. After many years this sugarhouse burned down, which was often the fate of sugar houses in that era. However in the spring, when the snow is gone, you can still see remnants of the stone hearth and the barrel stays that survived the fire... It was operated by our great grandfather Lewis Bartlett and grandfather Chester Bartlett.

Primary location: Holley United States