Indian Mill

Ohio History

River, Mill, and Dam

Well, we’ve had a lot of trips into southern Ohio; what about the northern part of the state? There’s one site definitely worth visiting: the mansion estate of Rutherford B. Hayes, U.S. President in the 1870s. Even if it’s a three-hour drive like it was for us! On the way, we’ll jump back fifty years and stop at Indian Mill near Upper Sandusky.

Indian Mill and Railroad Bridge

Indian Mill was built to reward the loyalty of local Wyandot Indians during the War of 1812. Incidentally, this Wyandot tribe was one of the last to be removed from Ohio in 1839, by none other than John Johnston from the Piqua Farm and Indian Agency.
Constructed by the U.S. government in 1820, Indian Mill was rebuilt into the three-story structure of today in 1861. The large red turbine from the millworks was on display outside the mill (lower left in the photo).