Castalia in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Snow's Grist Mill
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 25, 2023
1. Snow's Grist Mill Marker
was built near here.
Unfailing water supply brought
people from great distances
to Cold Creek mills.
Snow's family was massacred
by Indians in 1813
Erected 1969 by Erie County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 41° 23.955′ N, 82° 48.509′ W. Marker is in Castalia, Ohio, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of South Washington Street (Ohio Route 101) and Reed Court, on the right when traveling east on South Washington Street. This historical marker is located just southeast of downtown Castalia, where State Route 101 crosses Cold Creek, on the south side of the roadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 197 South Washington Street, Castalia OH 44824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Castalia (within shouting distance of this marker); Castalia Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Castalia Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2010
2. Snow's Grist Mill Marker
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2010
3. Snow's Grist Mill Marker
View looking east of historical marker in the foreground and State Route 101 heading into the downtown area of Castalia, Ohio in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 7, 2010
4. Snow's Grist Mill Marker
Another view looking east showing the historical marker in the foreground and Cold Creek, the power source for the grist mill, in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,193 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
