Category: Mills
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White’s Mill feeds gardening, art enthusiasts in southeastern Ohio
White’s Mill is an historic mill that’s a nursery, garden supplies and feed store with an artistic side in Athens, Ohio.
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Lanterman’s Mill is crown jewel in Youngstown’s MetroParks system
Lanterman’s Mill is the centerpiece of the Youngstown MetroParks system, located in a setting that looks straight out of a Currier and Ives lithograph.
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Grand Rapids boasts pair of historic mills
Ludwig Mill offers narrated canal boat rides along a restored section of the Miami & Erie Canal. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Grand Rapids, a charming, historic town on the Maumee River, is big in one way — it boasts two mills. One is part of a public park and the other is a…
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Garrett’s Mill rolls on as craft brewery and restaurant in northeast Ohio
Garrett’s Mill has twin water wheels on Eagle Creek. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Garrett’s Mill in Garrettsville no longer grinds grain, but it does house an excellent craft brewery and restaurant, Garrett’s Mill Brewing Company. The mill was established in 1804 by Col. John Garrett of the state of Delaware, who had purchased…
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Grinnell Mill B&B nestled amidst scenic natural setting
Grinnell Mill, located near Yellow Springs, was built in 1821. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Grinnell Mill is one of several mills in Ohio where you can get a good night’s rest. This mill is situated near the state’s most spectacular scenery. The origins of the mill date back to 1811, when Andrew and…
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Clifton Mill lights up in spectacular fashion for holidays
Clifton Mill has a spectacular lighting display each holiday season. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Clifton Mill’s legendary annual holiday lighting display with more than 4 million lights won a nationally-televised holiday lighting award in 2018, and was nominated as one of USA TODAY’s 10 Best Reader’s Choice Travel Awards in 2022. The mill’s…
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Bear’s Mill is a Darke County landmark
By Ken Drenten Bear’s Mill in Greenville is one of the few Ohio mills that still operate with water power to grind grain and meal. (Credit: Ken Drenten) Art, history and culture intertwine at Bear’s Mill in Greenville, built in 1849 by Moses and Manning Hart and Gabriel Baer. The mill site and water rights…
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Baltic Mill Winery shows off its rustic past
Baltic Mill Winery once operated as a steam-powered gristmill. (Credit: Ken Drenten) By Ken Drenten Baltic Mill began milling flour in the mid-1800s and at one time was Ohio’s largest flour mill, producing Little Daisy Flour. The mill was built around 1850 and once housed a steam-powered gristmill. The mill was leveled by fire in…
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