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

Shaker Mill Stone

Period 1837

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 27, 2008

1. Shaker Mill Stone Marker

Inscription. Found at the site of the Shaker saw mill foundations on Coventry Road adjacent to Shaker Lake. The saw mill, destroyed by fire, was converted to grain milling in 1886 using this stone from the original Shaker grist mill.

Placed in Shaker Square
October 22, 1847
In commemoration of the
125th anniversary of the
North Union Society of Shakers

1822 - 1947

Erected 1947 by the Shaker Historical Society and the Shaker Square Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Communal and Utopian Societies series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 22, 1847.

Location. 41° 29.073′ N, 81° 35.427′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Buckeye - Shaker. It is on North Moreland Boulevard near Shaker Boulevard (Ohio Route 87), in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Honoring the Memory of O.P. and M.J. Van Sweringen (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaker Gate Post (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shaker Square

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(about 500 feet away); Ludlow Community / Ludlow Community Association (approx. half a mile away); Shaker Gristmill Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Shaker Parklands / The Nature Center at Shaker Lake (approx. ¾ mile away); Van Sweringen Demonstration House (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Van Sweringen Demonstration House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

The Marker and Millstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 27, 2008

2. The Marker and Millstone

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 1,217 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.