Historical Marker

ID: 1459
This file appears in: Old Grist Mill and Distillery
Historical Marker

Historical marker commemorating the Old Grist Mill and Distillery.
Photo courtesy of Carla Wagner

This file appears in: Old Grist Mill and Distillery

By Becky Riddle
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…