Raccoon Township in Rio Grande in Gallia County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sorghum Mill

Bob Evans Farms

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 3, 2024

1. Sorghum Mill Marker

Inscription. Constructed in the mid 1800s, this mill still operates every fall during the Bob Evans Farm Festival (second weekend of October) making sorghum syrup from sorghum cane grown on the farm.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 52.925′ N, 82° 21.936′ W. Marker is in Rio Grande, Ohio, in Gallia County. It is in Raccoon Township. It is on Farmview Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 630 Farmview Road, Rio Grande OH 45674, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sorghum Cane (here, next to this marker); Bicentennial Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Farm Salutes All Who Serve (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Adamsville Log Cabin Village (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flood of March 1997 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ingles Schoolhouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Freedom Seekers: Ohio and the Underground Railroad (about 400 feet away); The Village of Adamsville (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rio Grande.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, March 3, 2024

2. Sorghum Mill

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.