Water Mlll on Stoney Creek

 

 The history of the water mill on Stony Creek can be traced back to the early 19th century. Here are the key points about its history:

1. Around 1823, Innis Green, who owned the property at the mouth of Stony Creek, erected a mill dam to supply water to a grist mill

• . This marks the earliest known establishment of a water-powered mill on Stony Creek.
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• The Stoney Creek Grist Mill, located in Pocahontas County, was operational for many years, though the exact timeline of its operation is not specified in the available information.
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• In 1976, parts of the Stoney Creek Grist Mill were salvaged and used in the construction of the Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park in West Virginia While specific details about the operations and ownership changes of the original Stoney Creek mill over time are not provided in the search results, its legacy lives on through its contribution to the Glade Creek Grist Mill, which is now considered one of the most photographed mills in the United States.


• . This new mill, while not on Stoney Creek itself, incorporated elements from the original Stoney Creek mill.
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• The Glade Creek Grist Mill, which includes components from the Stoney Creek mill, was built as a replica of the original Cooper's Mill that once stood near that location
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• Today, the Glade Creek Grist Mill serves as a tribute to the hundreds of mills that once existed throughout West Virginia, including the one that stood on Stoney Creek
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