Olive Mill - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Mills and Gins on Waymarking.com

All that remains of this olive mill are two millstones located in a circular basin with two columns on either side with a horizontal beam connecting the brick columns.
A sign at the site reads:

"Olive Mill

Built around the 1880s and reconstructed in the 1930s,
this unconventional two-wheel, olive mill was used to
crush olives for juice extraction. Evidence indicated
that the pulp produced was pressed in a room within
the west wing industrial complex. Processed olive
juice was used to produce olive oil for cooking, lamps,
medicines and protective leather balm."

See the Mission's website for the Mill at (visit link)

Year built?: 1830s Is the mill or gin still in operation?: No What is or was processed here?: olive oil Are tours available?: Yes, on a regular basis. How is or was it powered?: unknown Related link to this waymark.: [Web Link] What is it used as today?: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   05/03/2013 Metro2 visited it