History of Weddle's Mill and Other Old Mills Located Near Doylesville on Muddy Creek in Madison County, Kentucky

ISBN-13: 9781329792104 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 54 str.

Harry G. Enoch

Opis

George Weddle operated a gristmill on Muddy Creek from the early to mid-1800s. The mill stood about two miles from the Kentucky River, near the road from Richmond to Jacksons Ferry. The establishment played a prominent role in the local community for nearly a century. The gristmill produced flour and cornmeal for nearby farmers, as well as for a distillery, and a stagecoach stop brought travelers by the tavern to sample the house whiskey. The mill was a county landmark until it was destroyed by a fire in 1971. Several concerns operated at the site at various times, including Douglas Mill, Weddles Mill, Waldens Distillery, Oggs Mill and Griggs Mill. Cassius Marcellus Clay, that most colorful member of Kentuckys most illustrious family, owned the mill for sixteen years. 54 pp.