<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4a6dbD_0wB16Cqx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4a6dbD_0wB16Cqx00" width="1010" height="682" ><p>In 1870 “The Windmill” cheese factory began in the Town of Hounsfield and in 1893 there were 149 cheese making locations in the Town, including one at Camps Mills.</p><p>That year, Jefferson County captured the first three prizes for June cheese at the Chicago World’s Fair.</p><p>Local historian Larry Corbett will present the history of cheesemaking in Jefferson County on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm at the Union Hotel, 401 West Main Street at the corner of Ray Street in Sackets Harbor, NY.</p><p>Admission is free. Following the presentation participants will be able to sample some regional cheese.</p><p><i>Photo: Alice Rockwood Stano at the Limerick Cheese storage facility in Jefferson County, NY.</i></p><h2>Please Support The New York Almanack</h2><p>Stories written under the Editorial Staff byline are drawn from press releases and other notices. Submit your news to <i>New York Almanack</i> here.</p><h2>Reader Interactions</h2><p>Ah, if it was put up on Zoom I would join in. I love upstate NY cheese. As a vacationer in the Adirondacks, I bought a VERY old, strong block of Lowville cheddar to enjoy while at camp. I did not realize that Jefferson County was so active in cheesemaking too. Awards at the Chicago World’s Fair, now that is a prize!</p></div></body>

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Cheesemaking in Jefferson County NY

In 1870 “The Windmill” cheese factory began in the Town of Hounsfield and in 1893 there were 149 cheese making locations in the Town, including one at Camps Mills. That year, Jefferson County captured the first three prizes for June cheese at the Chicago World’s Fair. Local...