James O. Pettit constructed a mill on Boone’s Creek around 1850 and operated a distillery adjacent to the mill. Purchased by Stephen D. Reed in 1877, the distillery operated until at least 1883.[i] [i] Perrin, page 212. References: William M. Ambrose, Bottled In Bond under U. S. Government Supervision, Limestone Press, Lexington, 2008.
