Near Utica in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
"Ye Olde Mill"
Built in 1817
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
1. Ye Olde Mill Marker
This grist mill erected by an early settler, Clarence McKnight, was one of the largest on the frontier. The entire mill was powered by an overshot water wheel. The existing 2,000 pound water wheel is 18 feet in diameter.
Restoration began in 1970 by the Velvet Ice Cream Company in conjunction with the Dager family. Ye Olde Mill is dedicated to our American heritage and for the enjoyment of all.
[Second Marker at this Site]
The water wheel is 10 feet 4 inches in diameter, 4 feet in width and weighs over 3,000 pounds.
Erected by Velvet Ice Cream Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 40° 12.88′ N, 82° 26.497′ W. Marker is near Utica, Ohio, in Licking County. It can be reached from Mt. Vernon Road. Markers are mounted next to the water wheel at Velvet Ice Cream Company's "Ye Olde Mill,"
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Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, 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 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: Ye Olde Mill, Utica, Ohio (here, next to this marker); Ye Olde Mill - Utica, Ohio (here, next to this marker); Water Wheel (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Water Wheel (here, next to this marker); Underground Railroad (here, next to this marker); Ritchey's Lunches & Fountain Service (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Water Wheel (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckeye Tree Grove (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Utica.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ice Harvesting (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. Water Wheel Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
3. Ye Olde Mill and Water Wheel
Markers are mounted on the stone support of the water wheel.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2009
4. Ye Olde Mill Sign along OH Rt 13
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025
5. "Ye Olde Mill" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,856 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on September 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on June 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on September 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on August 31, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
