Burfordville Mill
Posted by: paulspaper
N 37° 22.082 W 089° 48.176
16S E 251786 N 4139387
Burfordville Mill, known as Bollinger Mill, is a massive four-story stone and brick building where visitors can still observe corn being ground into meal by water power - just as it was done long ago.
Waymark Code: WM2CN4
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2007
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If you are intrigued by the mystique and lore of simpler times, then relive the days of yesteryear by a visit to Bollinger Mill State Historic Site. The 19th-century mill and its neighboring covered bridge offer a glimpse of now-rare Americana that once might have been expected around many turns in a Missouri road.
The present mill, dating to the Civil War period, is a massive four-story stone and brick building where visitors can still observe corn being ground into meal by water power - just as it was done long ago. The succession of three mills that have stood on this site represent more than 200 years of milling history.
The Burfordville Covered Bridge standing alongside stretches its 140-foot span across the Whitewater River, which powers the mill. Begun in 1858, it is the oldest of only four remaining covered bridges in Missouri.
Street address: Off MO 34 Burfordville, MO USA 63739
County / Borough / Parish: Cape Girardeau
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Work In Progress
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2007
Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 4:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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