New Haven in Gallatin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Boone's Mill
Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 23, 2021
1. Boone's Mill Marker
Inscription.
Boone's Mill. . Jonathan Boone, an older brother of the famous pathfinder Daniel Boone, built a mill on this site about 1800. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1730 and died here about 1808. His son Joseph continued to operate the mill. In 1813 Joseph was named to mark out a road from Burnt Prairie to Shawneetown by way of his mill. On August 24, 1814, he purchased the millsite from the Federal Land Office at Shawneetown. The mill was used as a landmark by the state legislature in describing the boundary line separating White from Gallatin County. Joseph sold the land in 1818. He died in Mississippi in 1827.
Jonathan Boone, an older brother of the famous pathfinder Daniel Boone, built a mill on this site about 1800. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1730 and died here about 1808. His son Joseph continued to operate the mill. In 1813 Joseph was named to mark out a road from Burnt Prairie to Shawneetown by way of his mill. On August 24, 1814, he purchased the millsite from the Federal Land Office at Shawneetown. The mill was used as a landmark by the state legislature in describing the boundary line separating White from Gallatin County. Joseph sold the land in 1818. He died in Mississippi in 1827.
Erected 1971 by Gallatin County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society.
Location. 37° 54.4′ N, 88° 7.484′ W. Marker is in New Haven, Illinois, in Gallatin County. Marker is at the intersection of Vine Street and Mill Street, on the left when traveling east on Vine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 490 Vine St, New Haven IL 62867, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
