Oakland Township near Rochester Hills in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Water Wheel

1825-1960

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 3, 2019

1. Water Wheel Marker

Inscription.
13' diameter x 4' wide
Operating head 10' to 12'
Capacity 12 h.p. Speed to 10 rpm

Sold
by
Fitz Water Wheel Company
Hanover, Pa.

Building water wheels since 1840

Water supplied to wheel is through
a 3' diameter concrete duct leading
underground
over to the mill stream at Gallagher Road

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 42° 43.963′ N, 83° 9.75′ W. Marker is near Rochester Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is in Oakland Township. It is at the intersection of Orion Road and Gallagher Road, on the left when traveling north on Orion Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4480 Orion Road, Rochester MI 48306, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

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 Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Paint Creek Cider Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Paint Creek Cider Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Paint Creek Millrace (within shouting distance of this marker); Forestry Mowing for Habitat Restoration (approx. 0.6 miles away); Paint Creek Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Decker Settlement / Jesse Decker (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Oak Leaf (approx. 3.3 miles away); 1850 Red House (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester Hills.

Water Wheel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 3, 2019

2. Water Wheel and Marker

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 3, 2019

3. Water Wheel Marker

Marker and water wheel are on the far right part of the Paint Creek Mill.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.