Alley Mill
by Lynn Sprowl
Title
Alley Mill
Artist
Lynn Sprowl
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Alley Mill by Lynn Sprowl.
Alley Mill was simply beautiful. The water was clear and cool. Springtime in the Ozarks is a beautiful sight. Now for a fall visit.
Alley was home, farm, and school for people who lived here a century ago.
Dances, baseball games, and roller-skating were all part of Alley's busier days. The first mill was built in 1868. A post office was established, named after a prominent local farming family, Alley. From that day to this, the area has been known as Alley Spring, Alley Mill, or just plain Alley. The present building was constructed during 1893-1894 by George Washington McCaskill as a merchant mill. With a turbine rather than a water wheel, and with rollers rather than stone grist stones, it was considered to be very "high tech" for its day. It served the needs of the local community by processing the farmers' grain. Originally unpainted, it was first painted white with green trim, then later the famous red color associated with Alley Mill today.
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May 4th, 2015
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