Providence Township near Grand Rapids in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Isaac Ludwig Historic Mill
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2019
1. Isaac Ludwig Historic Mill Marker
The first water powered grist mill near this site was built about 1835 by after manor, one of the earliest white settlers in this region. The present mill built in 1849. Was operated and owned by Isaac Ludwig under permanent water rights granted by the state of Ohio. It was located in the town of Providence, which was stop nine on the Miami and Erie Canal until the population was wiped out in the 1854 cholera epidemic.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cleo R. Ludwig - 1972
Erected 1972.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 41° 24.924′ N, 83° 51.72′ W. Marker is near Grand Rapids, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Providence Township. It is on South River Road (U.S. 24) 0.1 miles Grand Rapids Road (Ohio Route 295), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12630 Grand Rapids Rd, Grand Rapids OH 43522, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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: Water Power: Turbines and Races (here, next to this marker); Tough Times On The Towpath (within shouting distance of this marker); Whalers And Wickets Of Lock 44 (within shouting distance of this marker); A Dam With A View (within shouting distance of this marker); Next Stop: Bankruptcy! (within shouting distance of this marker); The Towpath Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oberle Hotel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Through The Eyes Of An Artist (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2019
2. Isaac Ludwig Historic Mill Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2019
3. Issac Ludwig Historic Mill
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,522 times since then and 118 times this year. Last updated on August 22, 2026, by Raquel Mack of Oberlin, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
