The Pickwick Mill in Pickwick, Minnesota, started in 1856 by Thomas Grant and Wilson Davis.
The building started as a sawmill but was later converted to produce flour. It is the oldest flour mill found in Southeast Minnesota.
The mill was a water-powered gristmill on Big Trout Creek.
In 1917 the roof was damaged by a cyclone. When it was repaired they put a flat roof on instead of the gable roof.
When the historical society took it over they returned the roof to the gable roof it originally had.
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Now the mill is still intact but is no longer used to make flour. It stands as a historic site and museum.
George Johnson, of Rushford, Minnesota, visited the mill on Saturday, Oct. 5. He said he thought it was a beautiful historic place.
Jeff Wershofen started working at the mill as a child because it was where there was adult supervision.
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Wershofen described his experience at the mill as part of a perfect childhood.
To find out more about Pickwick Mill and Wershofen’s experiences watch the following video.