Loranger Gristmill
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Gristmills -- usually among the earliest businesses established in a community -- ground grain harvested by local farmers. This mill, originally located in Monroe, Michigan, was set up to grind both corn and wheat. It incorporates a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moves grain through the building to undergo a variety of processes.
Gristmills -- usually among the earliest businesses established in a community -- ground grain harvested by local farmers. This mill, originally located in Monroe, Michigan, was set up to grind both corn and wheat. It incorporates a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moves grain through the building to undergo a variety of processes.
Artifact
Mill (Building)
Date Made
circa 1832
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Monroe
Creator Notes
Built by Edward Loranger on Stony Creek in Monroe, Michigan.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Liberty Craftworks District
Object ID
28.1001.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Oak (Wood)
Black walnut (Wood)
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