Restoring old grist mill

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

For the last few years obrian stone quarry has been restoring an old grist mill just down the road from me. What a beautiful entryway.

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[Gregg]

Looking good. I got to see them working on it last year when I visited you.
Gregg

[Wayne]

Is it water powered, or gas engine?

[tst]

I am in the same area as Dan, there were a lot of water powered grist mills around at one time, still several left, one just down the road from me, turned in to a house but the water is still running through it, always surprises me it is still standing thinking the water would have eroded away the foundation

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Wayne it was water powered !!

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Gregg do you remember seeing the tall brick chimney just down the road from the grist mill. That is all that is left from a early 1800 straw paper mill. This spring they reconstructed the top that was missing on the chimney but left it on the ground for people to see.

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[Gregg]

Dan, I do remember seeing it but didn't realize what it was. Interesting history.
Gregg

[Gregg]

Dan, I do remember seeing it but didn't realize what it was. Interesting history.
Gregg

[Wayne]

There is a water powered grist mill North of Waco. It was brought in from up North somewhere and restored. I don't know that they grind a lot with it, manly for demo. If you are ever close to Wooster Oh. South off off Hwy 226 there is a place called Millbrook. Been a few years since I've been there, there is a mill that has a 4ft wide by 24 ft water wheel. It did everything grind, a saw mill, an apple press really unique. I don't know if it's still around. Last time I was there was 2005.

[mtblah]

In Waco the water driven gristmill is called Homestead Heritage , they not only demonstrait all crafts but you can pay for class on how to .
Blacksmith , wooden chair making , grinding corn & wheat & bake all sorts of goodies , spinning & weaving , in other words they are a self sustaining community and will teach you to for a small $