Jalapa in Grant County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Conner's Mill
Photographed By Trevor L Whited, October 23, 2022
1. Conner's Mill Marker
Inscription.
Conner's Mill. . After 1838 land on this side of the river was in the Mississinewa Reservation and Indian land Smith Gilbert established a trading post at the ford. Now seen as smooth rock bottom, in 1823. The year 1849 saw much white activity across the river: Jalapa was founded by Jacob Specher. A gristmill/sawmill were built by Lorenzo Jacobs. Wooden dams, one damaged by the flood of 1913, provided water for a mill race with a pond extending up river for two miles. The mill was operated for many years by William and Nelson Conner, becoming known as Conner's Mill. The mill was owned by Harry Charles at the time operation was discontinued in 1921.
After 1838 land on this side of the river was in the Mississinewa Reservation and Indian land Smith Gilbert established a trading post at the ford. Now seen as smooth rock bottom, in 1823. The year 1849 saw much white activity across the river: Jalapa was founded by Jacob Specher. A gristmill/sawmill were built by Lorenzo Jacobs. Wooden dams, one damaged by the flood of 1913, provided water for a mill race with a pond extending up river for two miles. The mill was operated for many years by William and Nelson Conner, becoming known as Conner's Mill. The mill was owned by Harry Charles at the time operation was discontinued in 1921.
Location. 40° 37.728′ N, 85° 44.148′ W. Marker is in Jalapa, Indiana, in Grant County. Marker is on County Road 380 West, 0.8 miles south of County Road W600N, on the left when traveling south. There is a pull off to view the marker. You only see the back of the one sided marker from the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 380 County Rd 380 W, Marion IN 46952, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Here on December 17-18, 1812 (about 500 feet away, measured
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 64 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 23, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
