Near Midway in Scott County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
History of Weisenberger Mill
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021
1. History of Weisenberger Mill Marker
Inscription.
History of Weisenberger Mill. . Grist mills have been operating in Kentucky since the late 1700s. Water-powered mills were situated along creeks and streams. Dams were constructed along waterways to create a mill pond. The mill pond controlled the flow of water through a mill race, which channeled water from the pond to the mill's water wheel or turbine. The water rotated the mechanism, powering the mill's machinery. Grist mills, like Weisenberger Mill, historically used large stones, known as mill stones, to grind corn and wheat into meal or flour., Weisenberger Mill is the oldest continuously operating mill in Kentucky. A mill has occupied this site since 1818, and the Weisenberger family has operated the mill for six generations. In 1865, German-born August Weisenberger purchased Payne's Depot Flouring Mills on South Elkhorn Creek and later changed the name to Weisenberger Mill. In 1913, August's son Philip constructed the current mill. Weisenberger Mill remains a water- powered operation and continues to produce flour, cornmeal, and other products. ,
Photographs courtesy of the Weisenberger family and the University of Kentucky Archives..
Grist mills have been operating in Kentucky since the late 1700s.
Water-powered mills were situated along creeks and streams. Dams
were constructed along waterways to create a mill pond. The mill pond
controlled the flow of water through a mill race, which channeled water
from the pond to the mill's water wheel or turbine. The water rotated the
mechanism, powering the mill's machinery. Grist mills, like Weisenberger
Mill, historically used large stones, known as mill stones, to grind corn
and wheat into meal or flour.
Weisenberger Mill is the oldest continuously operating mill in Kentucky.
A mill has occupied this site since 1818, and the Weisenberger family
has operated the mill for six generations. In 1865, German-born August
Weisenberger purchased Payne's Depot Flouring Mills on South Elkhorn
Creek and later changed the name to Weisenberger Mill. In 1913, August's
son Philip constructed the current mill. Weisenberger Mill remains a water-
powered operation and continues to produce flour, cornmeal, and other
products.
Photographs courtesy of the Weisenberger family and the University of Kentucky Archives.
Location. 38° 7.702′ N, 84° 38.201′ W. Marker is near Midway, Kentucky, in Scott County. It is on Weisenberger Mill Road 0.6 miles south of Leestown Road (U.S. 62/421), on the right when traveling south. Marker is at bridge over South Elkhorn Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midway KY 40347, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Bluegrass Region and in Greater Lexington Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021
3. The Weisenberger Mill
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,361 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
