Cache in daylight hours only.
This cache was originally part of the 2021 Seneca County Geo Trail (SCGT).
Destination Seneca County had partnered with Cachers Anonymous to bring you the 2021 Seneca County Geo Trail (SCGT). This geo trail extended from Fostoria, in the west, to Attica in the east. The 2021 SGCT originally took you to 20 locations to show off beautiful Seneca County.
Pioneer Mill
During the War of 1812, General James Hedges spent some time at Fort Ball, one of the string of forts built along the Sandusky River. Impressed with the area, he convinced his brother Josiah Hedges, to visit. Josiah was also impressed; enough so that he purchased a large acreage across the river from the fort. A wealthy, energetic, shrewd, and somewhat ruthless man, he immediately set forth to develop a town--a town that would be called Tiffin, after governor be much admired.
In 1822, Josiah built a dam, a mill, and a home--the first structures in Tiffin. This massive undertaking kept over 40 men busy for a year since everything had to be done by hand and oxen power. The original dam was wood as was the mill building. However, the basement walls were constructed of the stone quarried from the mill's race way. The current building was constructed on those same foundation walls after a fire in 1875 destroyed the original wooden building.
The next many years saw the old mill building rented to various individuals and used from everything from a feed store to a carpentry shop. Finally, in 1973, a group of local businessmen conceived the idea of transforming it into a restaurant. The building and was placed on the national register of historical places in recognition of its background. (copied with permission of Pioneer Mill)