Pyrmont in Carroll County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Pyrmont / 1812 Hopkins’ Expedition

Pyrmont Marker (south facing side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Light, May 29, 2007

1. Pyrmont Marker (south facing side)

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Pyrmont. John Wagner built a dam, race and saw mill about a mile South in 1833 and added a grist mill. He sold to John Fisher who sold to John Fetterhoff who built a large frame mill. Joel Wagoner, James Allen, Elias Morkert, J. J. Cripe, Wm. Gardner, Bert Smoker were later operators. It burned December 7, 1929. Fetterhoff’s Mill Post Office established 1851, was changed to Pyrmont in 1866.
1812 Hopkins’ Expedition. On November 22nd 60 mounted scouts were ambushed and 18 killed about a mile west. This skirmish was called Spurs Defeat. Benoit Bezallion was captured and died at the stake that night in large Indian camp about a mile south. The next day a larger force under Capt. Zachary Taylor burned the empty camp in the big bend of Wildcat Creek North of the church. The army returned to Vincennes.

Erected 1977 by Carroll County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Native Americans

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• Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #12 Zachary Taylor series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1878.

Location. 40° 28.049′ N, 86° 40.801′ W. Marker is in Pyrmont, Indiana, in Carroll County. Marker is at the intersection of South 800 West and West 550 South on South 800 West. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delphi IN 46923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lancaster Covered Bridge (approx. 3.3 miles away); Prophet’s Town (approx. 7.9 miles away); Paper Mill Complex (approx. 8 miles away); Margaret Fry (approx. 8 miles away); Wabash and Erie Canal (approx. 8 miles away); Wabash And Erie Canal (approx. 8 miles away); Commerce & Culture (approx. 8 miles away); Welcome To Canal Park (approx. 8 miles away).

Additional commentary.
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The sign verbiage is not completely accurate regarding the mill. There were two mill locations. The first mill was built by John Wagoner (my ancestor), circa 1830. However, the first mill was not destroyed by fire and is not where the stone foundation exists today. The

1812 Hopkins’ Expedition Marker (north facing side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Light, May 29, 2007

2. 1812 Hopkins’ Expedition Marker (north facing side)

first mill was located about a ¼ mile north of the second mill location on property I presently own. All evidence of the first mill location was apparently removed when the 1913 flood changed the path of the Wildcat Creek to where the first mill’s race way was located. The second mill was destroyed by fire in 1929 a few years after my grandfather operated it.

— Submitted January 12, 2019, by Glen Miller of Delphi, Indiana.

Marker location in Pyrmont image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Light, May 29, 2007

3. Marker location in Pyrmont

Courtesy of Terra-Server and USGS image. Click for full size.

4. Courtesy of Terra-Server and USGS

Color highlight added by submitter.

Up-Date Photo 2011 - - 'Pyrmont' Side - Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, May 22, 2011

5. Up-Date Photo 2011 - - 'Pyrmont' Side - Marker

Up-Date Photo 2011 - - 'Hopkins Expedition' Side - Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, May 22, 2011

6. Up-Date Photo 2011 - - 'Hopkins Expedition' Side - Marker

Up-Date Photo 2011 - - Looking North image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, May 22, 2011

7. Up-Date Photo 2011 - - Looking North

Up-Date Photo 2011 - - Looking South / West image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, May 22, 2011

8. Up-Date Photo 2011 - - Looking South / West

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 4,011 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on February 22, 2011, by Donald Gradeless of Winona Lake, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 17, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.