Birkett Mills

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Written By Claudia Milroy

The World’s Largest Pancake Griddle! The enormous griddle is 28 feet, 1 inch in diameter and weighs more than 10 tons. It was built for the 1987 Buckwheat Harvest Festival, where it was used to cook a two-ton buckwheat pancake that set a Guinness World Record.

Location: 1 E Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527The enormous griddle is 28 feet, 1 inch in diameter and weighs more than 10 tons. It was built for the 1987 Buckwheat Harvest Festival, where it was used to cook a two-ton buckwheat pancake that set a Guinness World Record.

Location: 1 E Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Claudia Milroy

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you stay awhile and come back often. I started the weekly newsletter and this website for tourists and locals alike. I once was a tourist (over a decade ago) and now I’m a local, living here, working here, raising a family here! And I sure do love it!

Naturally I first fell in love with the rolling hills and cool lake breezes. But as I returned again and again, for a different season and different reason, Penn Yan stuck with me. I recall first it was the hint of grape when you drive by a vineyard and then the caramelized, roasted air that wafted down Main Street from Birkett Mills. Visit after visit my husband and I hit all the tourists stops because of my curiosity. Full disclosure - my husband was raised in Penn Yan and he knew all the ins and outs of the area to woo me! Travel & history nerd here! So, through our years of dating and early years of marriage (p.s. we got married in the Finger Lakes!) we would visit family, friends, and our favorite spots. Then the day came when our son was just 6 months old and we decided it was time to move to Penn Yan! Now 10 years later I’m here to share my love of this place with you!

I hope you enjoy this, I hope you take away some cool and fun inspiration for your next adventure. If you're planning a trip, please don’t hesitate to reach out - I’d love to personalize an experience or a 7 day itinerary for you.

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