Wakeman in Huron County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mill Stone

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024

1. Mill Stone Marker

Inscription. The first grist mill in Wakeman Village was built by Burton Canfield in 1824 on the east side of the Vermilion River. In 1901 a mysterious fire destroyed the mill. The mill stone was retrieved by Platt Beecher and was displayed in the front yard of his home on Route 60 for many years. Glenn Gibson donated the stone to the Village in memory of his aunt and uncle, Nina and Platt Beecher.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 41° 15.292′ N, 82° 24.115′ W. Marker is in Wakeman, Ohio, in Huron County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 20) and Pleasant Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. The millstone and marker are located Wakeman Community Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wakeman OH 44889, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Garrett Augustus Morgan (1877-1963) / Garrett Morgan's Wakeman Country Club (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wakeman Red Cap Field (about 300 feet away); Civil War Soldiers Memorial (about 300 feet away); You Are On The Buckeye Trail (about 600 feet away); Wakeman Bridge (about 600 feet away); The former Wakeman School site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wakeman.

Mill Stone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024

2. Mill Stone and Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 24, 2024

3. Mill Stone

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.