They adapted by establishing grist mills and later shoe and textile factories, powered by water. However, post-World War I economic hardships led to factory closures as industries relocated to ...

After more than three years, the grist mill in Spring Mill State Park ... The shaft that harnesses power from the water wheel outside and transfers it through gears to the granite grinding stone ...

The Grist Mill since its origin has served as a community ... had a tidal mill or a windmill or in Stony Brook, it was powered by water in the mill pond, as an artificial way of harnessing water ...

Friends of the Cedar Creek Grist Mill hosted the event ... events last year due to the creek’s low water levels not providing sufficient power to operate the mill. Volunteers also ground ...

Line shafts transfer power from the water wheel to other areas of the building. HTI Contractors continue the Grist Mill disassembling project at Richard and Charlene Blacksten’s farm in Union ...

Situated on the south bank of Sugar Creek about three miles west of McLean, Moore's Mill survived into the 20th century, becoming the last operational water-powered mill in the county. John Caton ...

The working mill, which grinds grain into flour, is one of the largest remaining water-powered grist mills in the land. The multilevel structure is freighted with a hopper, dust catcher ...

Although the property has changed hands several times over the years, it has been owned by Frank Blount, 91, for more than 20 years. Blount restored some of the parts and cleaned ...

HATFIELD — An historic dam on School Street, where the rushing water in the Mill River forms ... with exploring whether the D.F. Riley Grist Mill Dam can be taken down. On Saturday from 11 ...