Barcamp State Park Millstones - Belmont, Ohio
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 40° 02.327 W 081° 01.112
17T E 498418 N 4432061
Pair of millstones on display as part of a historical display at Barcamp State Park near Belmont, Ohio.
Waymark Code: WMK8D1
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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A Golden Era

This pair of granite buhrstones, call raccoon buhrs, are believed to have been quarried in Vinton County along Raccoon Creek. Regardless of their origin, these stones represent a once flourishing rural industry. Water-powered mills served many years as a place where grists were ground, people gathered and news was shared. In 1840 there were more than 50,000 water-powered mills in operation in the United States. By 1900, railroad construction and steam power eventually doomed the small local mills. The rocks still stand as relics of former days.

Type of mill: Water Mill

What did this millstone make?: Flour

Status of Stone: Public Display

Website containing relating information: Not listed
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