PURDY’S DOCK
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- Location
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NYS Historic
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Industry & Commerce
- 7043 Lake Bluff Rd, Wolcott, NY 14590, USA
- 43.254763, -76.937044
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Town of Huron
PURDY’S DOCK
Inscription
PURDY'S DOCKREV. FAY HOVEY PURDY,
1816-1894, METHODIST
EVANGELIST, EST. SAWMILL
AND BOAT LANDING AT
THIS SITE CA. 1870.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2020
Reverend Fay Hovey Purdy (1816-1894) was a well known Methodist evangelist in his day. Purdy built a substantial pier at this location which served as a boat landing and wharf for his sawmill, also located on this site. At one time he was the owner of a Camp Meeting location at Lake Bluff where he served as Methodist Camp Meeting director. He died in 1894 at the age of 79 and was buried at Palmyra, NY.
