This beautiful old mill was on display at the Levi Jackson State Park in London, KY. The placard read:
The people gathered it and ground it in mills. Numbers 11:8
In the days before cars and supermarkets, before modern methods of manufacture were developed, the settlers who carved a living out of the Kentucky wilderness worked hard to provide the basic necessities of life. One of the most important mechanical devices used by early Kentucky families to make life a little easier was the mill.
At a time when steam engines and electricity were still in the future, mills harnessed the natural power of moving water. Though mills were built for many purposes, perhaps most common were the grist mills which ground grain for bread and feed for animals. Grain milling is one of the most oldest industries in the history of mankind.
McHargue Mill was originally situated on Robinson Creek but it is now on display at Levi Jackson State Park. It is a lovely representative of the hundreds of mills that used to exist in Kentucky.
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What a fascinating place this must have been to visit and I love the vintage processing you have done which makes it look like a picture from the 19th century.
Thank you ladies!