Ortonville in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Amos Orton's Grist Mill

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 18, 2021

1. Amos Orton's Grist Mill Marker

Inscription. Amos Orton's
Grist Mill

Built 1856

Listed On The
National Register
And
State Register
Of Historic Places

Ortonville Community
Historical Society

Village Of Ortonville

Erected by Ortonville Community Historical Society, Village Of Ortonville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 42° 51.14′ N, 83° 26.749′ W. Marker is in Ortonville, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is at the intersection of Mill Street and Davis Street, on the right when traveling east on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 366 Mill St, Ortonville MI 48462, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mann School (within shouting distance of this marker); Ortonville Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ortonville World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away); Ortonville Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seymour Lake Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Welcome to Sutherland Nature Sanctuary (approx. 7.1 miles away);

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Building Clarkston History (approx. 8 miles away); The Nelson Clark Home (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ortonville.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 18, 2021

2. Amos Orton's Grist Mill Marker

Amos Orton's Grist Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 18, 2021

3. Amos Orton's Grist Mill

The mill is now the Ortonville Community Historical Society. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 18, 2021

4. The mill is now the Ortonville Community Historical Society.

Blacksmith Shop at the mill. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 18, 2021

5. Blacksmith Shop at the mill.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 19, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.