Markle in Huntington County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Scotton Grist Mill
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 13, 2014
1. Scotton Grist Mill Marker
These grist mill stones are presented
to the Markle Area Historical Society by
Susette Middleton Blanchard
in honor of
her late husband, Floyd Middleton.
The John J. Scotton Grist Mill was on the Rock Creek waterway, two miles south of Markle. These mill stones are of the mill that began in the 1840s. Story tellers relate that Indians as far away as Ohio, carried their grain to this mill to be ground into meal. The family of Susette Mitchell Middleton are the year 2000 owners of the land where the stones were found.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
Location. 40° 49.512′ N, 85° 20.288′ W. Marker is in Markle, Indiana, in Huntington County. It is at the intersection of N. Clark Street (State Road 3) and E. Sparks Street, on the right when traveling north on N. Clark Street. Marker is located in Veterans Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Markle IN 46770, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Markle Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Markle World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site of Markle Masonic Lodge No. 453
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Photographed by Duane Hall, August 13, 2014
2. Scotton Grist Mill Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 13, 2014
3. Scotton Grist Mill Stones
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 13, 2014
4. Scotton Grist Mill Stones
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 13, 2014
5. Veterans Park
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 23, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
