Utica in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ye Olde Mill, Utica, Ohio
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
1. Ye Olde Mill, Utica, Ohio Marker
The original Ye Olde Mill was built in 1817. This is the fourth mill on this site and the second mill erected on the present foundation.
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 flowed over the wheel, it goes to the mill pond, into the tail race and back to the river.
Erected by Velvet Ice Cream Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 40° 12.88′ N, 82° 26.497′ W. Marker is in Utica, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on Mt. Vernon Road. Marker is mounted next to the water wheel at Velvet Ice Cream Company's "Ye Olde Mill," about one mile south of Utica. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11324 Ohio Route 13 (Mt Vernon Road), Utica OH 43080, United States of America.
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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: A different marker also named "Ye Olde Mill" (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.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. Ye Olde Mill, Utica, Ohio
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
