Memories of the Past – Water Wheel Grist Mill on Bowser Road
June 2nd, 2017 by iPhoneMany years ago, but not too far back for some of us to remember, corn and wheat were ground by a “gristmill”.
They were used to grind flour for families to prepare meals with, and corn to feed the animals.
This homemade gristmill is a replica (that really works) is located on Bowser Road. It was built by a man who has used greatest meals before.
Many “water wheel grist mills” were eventually converted to operate off of mechanical means. I remember the John Deere Gristmill that my dad had, that had been converted over to run off of his tractor’s PTO link.
