There is a lot of history in Delaware County Ohio. And unfortunately, Delaware County hasn’t done a great job of preserving. Case-and-point is the gas station that stands on top of former President Rutherford B. Hayes birthplace.
However, there is one place in the county where time and neglect couldn’t entirely claim its history.
James Hinkle Woolen Mill, located on Chapman Road south of Delaware, survived because of its amazing stone construction. The shell of the building still stands along the shores of the Olentangy River and is visible from State Route 315 near Stratford.
The building was built by early settler James Hinkle in 1857 and the interior was burned at least twice and all the wood is gone from it currently. The supurb workmanship - not to mention walls that appear at least two feet thick - has allowed the masonry structure to remain for 150 years.
The current remains are not open to the public, however you can get a glimpse of its amazing workmanship and a feeling of its amazing power by pulling along Chapman Road.
Sorry about the quality of the video, I forgot my Nikon D70 and gave my cell phone’s video mode a try. Video is property of Toby Boyce and all rights reserved and is hosted by YouTube.
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