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Stockport Milling Co.
Mill No: Oh-58-02-StockportMillingCo


Official Mill Website:
www.stockportmill.com

State -

Ohio
County -

Morgan Co.
Township -

u/k
Year -

1st 1842, 2nd 1849, present 1907
Water Source -

Muskingum River.
 

The first mill from 1842 burned in 1849 and the second mill of 1849 burned on July 1, 1903. This mill, built in 1907 by the Dover Bros. of hand-hewn beams has withstood conditions that destroyed many of the other mills in the 1913 flood of the Muskingum. The new mill in 1908, powered by two Leffel turbines for grinding grain, began a new contract of supplying the town of Stockport with street light electricity, doing so until April 1928.
The first mill from 1842 burned in 1849 and the second mill of 1849 burned on July 1, 1903. This mill, built in 1907 by the Dover Bros. of hand-hewn beams has withstood conditions that destroyed many of the other mills in the 1913 flood of the Muskingum. The new mill in 1908, powered by two Leffel turbines for grinding grain, began a new contract of supplying the town of Stockport with street light electricity, doing so until April 1928.


Grain that was ground to flour was sold under the Gold Bond pastry and bread flour label. Feed for livestock was also produced during this time. The Farm Bureau of the Landmark Co. owned and operated the mill from 1944 to 1974, when it dissolved. The mill was next purchased Robert & Jack Grove and children; and for twenty years, ran a successful custom milling business with local farmers.


The equipment was sold at public auction in 1997; and in 1998, the new owners, Randy & Laura Smith, began a massive renovation which in two years yielded the 14 guest-room Stockport Mill Country Inn and restaurant. Part of the mill today is devoted for use as a museum and tourist attraction.


The picture from January 1980 shows part of the Muskingum River fowing through the basement level to operate the turbines. The renovation has enabled the river to power computerized turbines, delivered from Michigan in 2002, to provide electricity to the Stockport Mill Inn complex.




Directions: About 15 miles south of McConnellsville, Ohio on Sh 376 along the Muskingum River just west of the junction with Sh 266 at Stockport, Ohio.

"The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah."
1 Kings 17:14 NKJV



 

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