Here's the Pine Creek Grist Mill. Built by Benjamin Nye in 1848. Benjamin is considered the first permanent resident (white guy) in Iowa.
Here's the mill with bridge
You will notice no water wheel. It is powered by a water turbine in the basement. This is needed in Iowa where the ice would destroy the wheel in winter. Later a steam engine was added as a power source for times of low water. The mill is mostly operational today, just for demonstration, but it is still undergoing restoration. Soon, it should be fully operational.
This next picture should not be viewed by those who find the female anatomy offensive.
So we wandered across the bridge...dizzy water picture.
When Amy squatted down, I thought that meant she was getting bored. But it turns out the sound of falling water got her bladder excited. We wandered up toward the old school (that is in the background of the squatting photo), to find the facilities. Here's the school bell.
And finally to the old-timey out house.
Boy was she disappointed.
I was too. The old timers were not much for graffiti.
