Rock Flour Millstone - Golden, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 45.362 W 105° 13.471
13S E 480767 N 4400703
This millstone is part of the display of the Golden History Center.
Waymark Code: WMEXKT
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2012
Views: 5
This millstone is found at the rear of the Golden History Center. The plaque reads:
DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM
Golden had a variety of businesses and industries in operation during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among these were four flour mills - the Rock Mill, the Brick Mill, the Binder Mill and the GOlden Mill. Mill races, or ditches dug from Clear Creek, channeled water to turn grinding wheels like this one for the mills to operate. Golden's mills served the surrounding communities for nearly 100 years.
This stone is thought to be the grinding wheel from the Rock Flour Mill, donated by the Barber Family.
[Photo of Rock Mill]
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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