In 1847 New York millwright and speculator Pliney Pierce built this mill adjacent to the rapidly falling waters of Devils River. First constructed as a sawmill, Rock Mill was quickly converted to a gristmill after the area's available timber was depleted. Serving mostly local German, Czech, and Irish immigrant farmers, Rock Mill ground as many as 118 bags of grain a day and produced wheat, rye, and graham flour and animal feed. The mill functioned as the social center of rural life here for almost 90 years, ceasing operation in 1934.
Erected 1998
County Trunk Hwy. R, 1/2 mile N. of Schley Rd. Manitowoc County Wisconsin
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