Over the next several years the mill was operated by various owners and was known first as Hoosier Mills and later as Crescent Mills. The original mill was destroyed by a fire in 1899 and was rebuilt in 1900. Following a second fire in 1932, it was converted to the present two-story brick building.
In 1946, the State of Indiana purchased a 14-mile section of the Whitewater Canal, including the mill, as a state historic site.
Today the mill grinds both white and yellow corn into corn meal and grits, and wheat into whole wheat flour and cereal. The millstones are powered by the 12-foot breast water wheel in the canal behind the mill.
| HM Number | HMU6J |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 8:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 660355 N 4368023 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.44685000, -85.13643333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 26.811', W 85° 8.186' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 26' 48.66" N, 85° 8' 11.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 765, 812 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 19093-19101 75 Main St, Metamora IN 47030, US |
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