Historical Marker
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Historical marker commemorating the Old Grist Mill and Distillery.
Photo courtesy of Carla Wagner
This file appears in: Old Grist Mill and Distillery
Old Grist Mill and Distillery
Historical Marker #1509 commemorates the history of the grist mill and distillery that would later be known as Makers Mark in Loretto, Kentucky.
In 1803, Charles Burks, his wife Sarah, and their family settled on the west bank of Hardin Creek in…