Pine Creek Gristmill – rural Muscatine, IA
N 41° 28.053 W 090° 52.077
15T E 678040 N 4592855
This mill sits center stage in Wildcat Den State Park.
Waymark Code: WMHCAX
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2013
Views: 5
This mill sits center stage in Wildcat Den State Park. In the summer months it is open to the public, but the exterior can be seen at any time of the year. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. Parking is nearby. The sign has a sign on front tells its history:
Pine Creek Mill, Muscatine County. In 1839 the Iowa Territorial Legislature gave the first authorization to Benjamin Nye to build a dam across Pine Creek for the development of waterpower and to erect mills. Mr. Nye built three mills in this vicinity. This mill was erected about 1850 and restored in 1932. This area was also the site of the first post office in Muscatine County. Mail was addressed: “Iowa Post Office, Blackhawk Purchase, Wisconsin Territory.” Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Street address: Wildcat Den State Park Muscatine, IA USA 52761
County / Borough / Parish: Muscatine
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person; Industry
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence
Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
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