Midlake in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Old Mill

Photographed by Yugoboy, September 4, 2014

1. Old Mill Marker

Inscription.
Partly built by Charles Kellog in 1823. Sold to Horace Rounds in 1851, to his son, Eugene Rounds 1865, to W.E. Rounds & A Ryan, 1919

Erected 1935 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 42° 47.881′ N, 76° 20.807′ W. Marker is in Midlake, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 41A and County Route 66A on New York State Route 41A. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moravia NY 13118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Central New York,

and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Hope Named (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boyhood site 1802-1818 Millard Fillmore 13th President of the United States (approx. 0.6 miles away); Home of Charles Kellogg (approx. 1.2 miles away); Kelloggsville (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sayles Corners (approx. 2.8 miles away); Site of Glen Haven House (approx. 4 miles away); Steeple Bell (approx. 4.2 miles away); Spafford Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Additional commentary.
1.
The Old Mill is what became New Hope Mills, still in business in Auburn, NY. Well known for its various pancake and waffle mixes in central NY, New Hope Mills closed operations at the original water powered mill in 2004. Their current Auburn location let them expand their selection of mixes to nearly two dozen. The original mill is slowly being worked on, with a goal of becoming a working museum.

— Submitted September 29, 2022, by Larry Day of Locke, New York.

Old Mill Marker in situ image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, September 4, 2014

2. Old Mill Marker in situ

Old Mill (probable) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, September 4, 2014

3. Old Mill (probable)

This building, several hundreds of yards away from the marker, is probably the one described as it's way closer to the stream than the sign is.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2015, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on August 28, 2026, by Liam Williams of Irvine, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2015, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.