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

Adams Mill

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 31, 2020

1. Adams Mill Marker

Inscription. In 1831 John Adams, Pennsylvania, built a saw mill here. In 1832 he entered land, in 1835-36 added a flouring mill. The present building was erected in 1845, restored by M. & Mrs. Claude Sheets in 1840. Boliver Village was platted around the mill in 1837 and Wild Cat P.O., 1850-1894 was in the mill. Warren Adams ran the mill after 1861. Masonic lodge organized at the mill 1864. The covered bridge built 1872.

Erected by Questers of Carroll County.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 40° 28.856′ N, 86° 30.533′ W. Marker is near Cutler, Indiana, in Carroll County. It is on County Road S75E north of Road E500S, on the left when traveling north. Located immediately in front of Adams Mill (a short distance South - from the Adams Mill Covered Bridge.). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cutler IN 46920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

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and specifically in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wild Cat Lodge No. 311 (here, next to this marker); Cutler School (approx. one mile away); Flora (approx. 4.7 miles away); Flora War Memorials (approx. 4.7 miles away); Old Flora Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away); Lancaster Covered Bridge (approx. 5.8 miles away); Burlington High School Polar Cubs/ Burlington, Indiana Schools (approx. 6 miles away); Burlington (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cutler.

Also see . . .
1. Adams Mill on Wildcat Creek. (Submitted on May 25, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
2. Adams Mill Covered Bridge. Waymarking entry (Submitted on November 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Adams Mill Marker - Rear image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011

2. Adams Mill Marker - Rear

The rear of the marker displays duplicate text.
The marker was erected so close to the evergreen tree that photographing is dificult.

East End - - Adams Mill Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011

3. East End - - Adams Mill Covered Bridge

West End - - Adams Mill Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011

4. West End - - Adams Mill Covered Bridge

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 31, 2020

5. Adams Mill

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,226 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 25, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 5. submitted on October 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.