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Marker honors Johnston first drainage tiles in North America
A 14 ton granite marker near Waterloo commemorates John Johnston, builder of North America's first tile drain system. It marks the 100th anniversary of the 1835 fire and Johnston's 1848 tile production, with ties to Rose Hill Mansion, Rose Hill open to the public, and the Finger Lakes Association's 50th anniversary.
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Waterloo
Rt. 96A
East Lake Rd
Geneva
N.Y. State
John Johnston
Johnston
North America
America
Scotland
New York State Agricultural Society
Taughannock Falls
Civilian Conservation Corps
Liberty Hyde Bailey
Ithaca
New York State College of Agriculture
Cornell
The
Free Press of
Trumansburg
Bailey
New York Harbor
John Delafield
England
Mrs. Waldo Hutchins
Rose Hill
Johnston Farm
Margaret Johnston
Robert J.swan
Swan
Robert Swan
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Finger Lakes
New York State