Utica in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ye Olde Mill - Utica, Ohio

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025

1. Ye Olde Mill - Utica, Ohio Marker

Inscription.
The original Ye Olde Mill was built in 1817. The present structure is the fourth mill on this site and the second mill erected on the foundation, original to 1817.

Ye Olde Mill was one of the largest mills in the new Ohio frontier. It was originally water powered by the Licking River. A stone dam built about 1/4 mile up stream diverted water into a man-made canal called the "Mill Race." That water turned the water wheel which turned the millstones for grinding wheat into flour.

After the water flows over the wheel, it goes to the mill pond and into the "tail race" and back to the river.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 40° 12.882′ N, 82° 26.497′ W. Marker is in Utica, Ohio, in Licking County. It is at the intersection of Mount Vernon Road (Ohio Route 13) and Ginger Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on Mount Vernon Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11324 Mt Vernon Rd, Utica OH 43080, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Water Wheel (here, next to this marker); "Ye Olde Mill" (here, next to this marker); Ye Olde Mill, Utica, Ohio (here, next to

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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 Craig Doda, August 31, 2025

2. Ye Olde Mill - Utica, Ohio Marker

Ye Olde Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025

3. Ye Olde Mill

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 5, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.