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- Preparing to Move Loranger Gristmill from Its Original Site to Greenfield Village, 1928 - Loranger Gristmill was built in 1832 on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. It incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to be ground into flour or animal feed. Henry Ford acquired the mill and sent a crew to disassemble and relocate it to Greenfield Village in 1928.
- 1928
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Preparing to Move Loranger Gristmill from Its Original Site to Greenfield Village, 1928
Loranger Gristmill was built in 1832 on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. It incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to be ground into flour or animal feed. Henry Ford acquired the mill and sent a crew to disassemble and relocate it to Greenfield Village in 1928.
- Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek near Monroe, Michigan, 1913-1925 - In 1832, Edward Loranger built a water-powered gristmill on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. He set it up to grind corn and wheat harvested by local farmers. Loranger's mill incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to undergo a variety of processes.
- 1913-1925
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Loranger Gristmill on Stoney Creek near Monroe, Michigan, 1913-1925
In 1832, Edward Loranger built a water-powered gristmill on Stoney Creek in Monroe, Michigan. He set it up to grind corn and wheat harvested by local farmers. Loranger's mill incorporated a sophisticated conveyor system, developed by Oliver Evans in the late 1700s, that moved grain through the building to undergo a variety of processes.
- Loranger Family, circa 1865 -
- circa 1865
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Loranger Family, circa 1865
- Loranger Gristmill, Original Site, Monroe, Michigan, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
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Loranger Gristmill, Original Site, Monroe, Michigan, circa 1910
- Loranger Gristmill - 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.
- circa 1832
- Collections - Artifact
Loranger Gristmill
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.
- Loranger Gristmill, Original Site, Monroe, Michigan, circa 1915 -
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Loranger Gristmill, Original Site, Monroe, Michigan, circa 1915
- Loranger Gristmill, Original Site, Monroe, Michigan, circa 1915 -
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Loranger Gristmill, Original Site, Monroe, Michigan, circa 1915