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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Alley Spring Grist Mill

Eminence, Missouri

Historic 1894 roller mill and one-room schoolhouse that were the focus of the Alley Spring…

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Amana Woolen Mill and Salesroom

Amana, Iowa

Iowa's only operating woolen mill, with looms in operation Monday through Friday. Self-guided tours available…

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Bear's Mill

Greenville, Ohio

Built in 1849 by Gabriel Baer, Bear's Mill is one of the few operating water-powered…

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Cora Mill

Gallipolis, Ohio

Orginally built in 1835, Cora Mill is the last of 13 grist mills that flourished…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Danish Mill

Kenmare, North Dakota

Danish Mill was built in 1902 by a Danish immigrant to grind North Dakota spring…

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Dillard Mill State Historic Site

Davisville, Missouri

Old flour mill in working order. Mill tours available for groups and individuals. Picturesque place…

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Dowlin's Historic Old Mill

Ruidoso, New Mexico

Billy the Kid hideout, oldest building in Ruidoso, working water-powered flower mill

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Franklin Creek Grist Mill & Interpretive Center

Franklin Grove, Illinois

4-story reconstructed 1847 grist mill. 4-ton waterwheel, powers pulleys, and gears to turn mill stones…

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Missouri Mines State Historic Site

Park Hills

Milling complex used by St. Joe Minerals Corp. in days when Missouri's Lead Belt produced…

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Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Old Mill

Chetopa, Kansas

The Old Mill was built in the late 1800's and is a magnificent building to…

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Pine Creek Grist Mill

Muscatine, Iowa

Restored 1848 grist mill with intact machinery and millstones. Also visit the old country school…

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Potter's Mill

Bellevue, Iowa

Iowa's oldest gristmill was built in 1843 and is listed on the National Register of…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Rikard's Mill

Beatrice, Alabama

Restored, water-powered gristmill on Flat Creek with picnic area, barbecue facilities. Museum features miller tools,…

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Water Mill Tours

Mountain Grove, Missouri

History lives on through the Old Mill Tour, where you can tour some of the…

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