History in the making can be seen at Renfrew Museum and Park in Waynesboro. A crane started placing the timber frame for a recreation of the site’s 1800s gristmill at the Pennsylvania German farmstead ...

KNOW THE STORY BENEATH THE SURFACE, BUT JUST A QUICK WALK INSIDE AND DOWN SOME STAIRS AND YOU’RE STANDING IN HISTORY. WE ARE IN A HISTORIC GRIST MILL. THIS FOUNDATION WAS BUILT IN THE MID 1700S.

When teeming rain caused floodwaters to wash away Harbor Road in Stony Brook early last Monday morning, nearly emptying the adjacent Mill Pond, the 273-year-old Grist Mill next door withstood the ...

The Saddle Rock Grist Mill is set to be restored to working order following Nassau County’s approval of new funding for the site. In May, $1.5 million was earmarked for the Great Neck-area historic ...

If you're up for some tranquil beauty and a bit of history, why don't you try a short hike on the mostly-shaded History Trail at Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park in St. Helena? The park is named ...

Rob Grassi, millwright at Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park in St. Helena, was recently awarded the 2020 Preservationist of the Year Award of Merit from Napa County Landmarks for his work restoring ...

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Welcome to "History Notes," a weekly feature that looks back through Egg Harbor Township history. Each Sunday online we will get a chance to learn or reminisce, courtesy of Lynn ...

Milled grain was the staff of life on the frontier. Early settlers would make long, arduous treks to the nearest gristmill to have their wheat, corn, oats and other grains ground into flour or feed.

A rare chance to see one of the few operational mills in Lancaster County is coming up. The Bowmansville Roller Mill was built in 1850 and operated until the 1940s, producing things like flour and ...