Many local towns and villages had their own places for grinding grain into flour, known as grist mills. Traditional mill designs were predominantly water-powered, utilizing a water wheel that turned ...

The Franklin Creek Conservation Association will host its first big event of the year, "A Day at the Mill," from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Franklin Creek Grist Mill, 1893 Twist Road in ...

The Lowell Area Historical Museum presents a new weekly online series. Missing Along Main explores the buildings that once ...

SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) — His name is Ray Point Jr., but most of his regulars call him “the mayor” of the Old Grist Mill. The 61-year-old has worn many hats over the more than three decades he’s worked ...

Collections with a wide range of information on milling: including worker lists, account books, and local, national, and ...

SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) — His name is Ray Point Jr., but most of his regulars call him “the mayor” of the Old Grist Mill. The ...

The Friends of Wye Mill (FOWM) is excited to announce a new partnership with Cloverfields Preservation Foundation (CPF) for ...

Seven Indigenous nations have withdrawn from discussions over an oil and gas liquids pipeline in Michigan, citing federal ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing ...

The unincorporated community of Snowball in Searcy County is typical of the many Arkansas towns established in the Ozark ...

Historically situated a couple of miles south of Gretna, Galveston Mills had a history spanning nearly two centuries and prospered under the one family in particular. The Vaden family has ...