Buckeye - Shaker in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Shaker Gristmill Site

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, September 27, 2008

1. Shaker Gristmill Site Marker

Inscription. In 1844 the Shakers of North Union, Ohio, built a five-story gristmill on the north side of the Doan Brook Ravine adjacent to this marker. Water from the dam at the west end of the Lower Shaker Lake powered the mill. For many years it served the needs of farmers in this area. In 1886 the mill was sold to Charles Reader of Cleveland who destroyed it with dynamite as part of an Independence Day celebration that year.

This plaque was installed by the Shaker Historical Society, Sunday, May 4, 1997

Erected 1997 by the Shaker Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Communal and Utopian Societies series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1997.

Location. 41° 29.548′ N, 81° 35.596′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Buckeye - Shaker. Marker is on Fairhill Road near East 127th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Shaker Mill Stone (approx. 0.6 miles away); Honoring the Memory of O.P. and M.J. Van Sweringen (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Arthur G. McKee House

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Shaker Square (approx. 0.7 miles away); Shaker Gate Post (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Shaker Parklands / The Nature Center at Shaker Lake (approx. one mile away); Frances Payne Bolton (approx. one mile away); The Michelson-Morley Experiment (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, September 27, 2008

2. Shaker Gristmill Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,151 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.