Blaker's Mill

Blaker's Mill. . , Soon after moving to Greenbrier County (West) Virginia in 1794, Jacob and Mary Hackman erected a gristmill at the confluence of Mill Creek and Muddy Creek. The Hackman Mill opened for business in 1796, producing cornmeal for the local population. In 1842, the mill was inherited by Susan, one of the Hockmans' three daughters, and her husband, George Lewis. The first Blaker to be associated with the mill was John Blaker, From Loudon County, Virginia, who was hired by the Lewises to work the mill. He eventually married Susan Lewis, probably the granddaughter of Susan Hackman Lewis and George Lewis. The Blakers had eight children, three of whom, James L., Mamie, and Ida, ran the mill until it eventually closed., Robert Hackman Blaker of Wilmington, Delaware, who generously donated Blaker's Mill, is a direct descendant of the family who built and operated the mill almost two centuries ago. Thanks to his generosity and the many volunteers who carefully disassemble the mill. Stone by stone and board by board; it has been transported form its original site to Jackson's Mill. It has been restored and put into operation so that future generations may marvel at the remarkable ingenuity which is a part of our heritage., . This historical marker is Near Weston in Lewis County West Virginia