Uhrich's Mill 1806 / Clay Capital 1833-1980s

Uhrich's Mill 1806 / Clay Capital 1833-1980s (HM1JKN)

Location: Uhrichsville, OH 44683 Tuscarawas County
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N 40° 23.184', W 81° 20.832'

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Uhrich's Mill 1806
Michael Uhrich, Sr. founded Uhrich's Mill on this site in 1806. Uhrich emigrated from Pennsylvania in 1804 and became one of the first County Commissioners upon the formation of Tuscarawas County in February 1808. In 1833, the same year Mill Township was organized, Michael Uhrich, Jr. platted the town named Waterford, which became Uhrichsville approximately six years later. During the Ohio-Erie Canal period, Uhrich's Mill - consisting of four wheels (one for sawing wood, one for wheat, and two for grinding corn) - became the focal point for nearly all grain produced in the Stillwater Valley and shipped to Cleveland markets via the canal.

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Clay Capital 1833-1980s
Clay, one of Tuscarawas County's vast natural resources, led to the eventual formation of more than 30 clay plants throughout the county. Many products came from this natural and abundant resource, including brick, flue liners, and sewer pipes. During the heyday of the industry, the clay plants produced nearly one-fourth of Ohio's clay products. The decline of the sewer pipe industry began with the advent of the wide use of plastic pipe. To celebrate this heritage, Uhrichsville and Dennison citizens held the National Clay Week Festival from the late 1940s until 2001.
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HM NumberHM1JKN
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Marker Number14-79
Year Placed2002
Placed ByTuscarawas County Historical Society, Twin Cities Bicentennial Committee, and The Ohio Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, March 16th, 2015 at 5:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 470530 N 4470703
Decimal Degrees40.38640000, -81.34720000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 23.184', W 81° 20.832'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 23' 11.04" N, 81° 20' 49.92" W
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Area Code(s)740
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-503 Newport Ave, Uhrichsville OH 44683, US
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