Mr. J.D. Huff Owner of Huffman Mill
| Mr. J.D. Huff has put machinery for grinding grain in his mill on Anderson creek. Cannelton Enquirer, Jan. 15, 1816. |
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| - A Young Man Drowned: Huffman Mill, Spencer Co., IN. Apr. 10, 1877. Bennet Lamar, a young man near 17 years of age was drowned at this place yesterday evening about dark. He had been employed during the day some boatmen in unloading a couple of flat boats that had been lying about the dam. Yesterday there being a rise in the creek, but not sufficient to pass the boats over the dam with a full load, the proprietors thought they would unload 30.000 poles & then pass the dam, which they did by 3 PM when they all passed over the dam & checked the boats just below & then a hands were busy until dark carrying the hoop poles around & reloading them.- Body of Bennett Lamar recovered 250 yards below on 11th. Cannelton Reporter, Apr. 28, 1877. | Source: Spencer County, Library |
| Huffmills, Indiana - Old Bridge, New BridgeMetal forms jut from the water from what will be part of the foundation for a new Huffman Mill bridge. The new $1.5 million span over the Anderson River is being erected by Ragle Construction of Newburgh. The historic covered bridge in the background will be preserved as a walking bridge. Federal funds will pay for the majority of the new bridge’s cost. Spencer and Perry counties are shouldering their own right-of-way expenses and will split other costs. | |