Indian Mill

This week we stopped at the Indian Mill. The Indian Mill was originally built by the Wyandot Indians. They were granted permission to use the land along the Sandusky River as part of the peace treaty with General Anthony Wayne. Eventually, the federal government withdrew the Wyandots peace treaty and enforced the Indian Removal Act.

This Mill was built in 1861 by Lewis Rummel. He used three water-powered turbines made by The James Leffel & Co. of Springfield, Ohio, in his new mill. 

Water turbines were developed in the 19th century and we're told they were used for industrial power. Now, they are mostly used for electric power generation. The mill has been owned by various people over the years.

If you're sitting on one of the benches alongside the mill you will see a lovely park across the way. We walked across the bridge and went over to the park so I could photograph the Mills' reflection across the Sandusky River.  

The park is a peaceful location! We sat on the bench, near the dam and listened to the waterfall, and watched the leaves floating along the Sandusky River. The Sandusky River makes its way into Lake Erie at the junction at Sandusky Bay.

The Indian Mill rests in this beautiful location along CR 47- northeast of Upper Sandusky. 

In1968, the Indian Mill was dedicated by the Ohio Historical Society as the first mill museum in the United States. The site is managed by Wyandot County Historical Society. The Indian Mill Museum is open to the public for a small fee.