War Eagle Mill

We ventured to War Eagle Mill, about 35 miles from Eureka Springs, for breakfast the next morning. This is a working mill and restaurant. The story of the mill was in 1832 a man by the name of Sylvanus Blackburn traveled to War Eagle River to build a home and mill for his family. In 1836 it was destroyed by a flood. He rebuilt his 4 story tall mill and it was burned down by the Confederate Army. In 1873 his son rebuilt it. Once again it burned down-- in 1924. Then in 1973 it was rebuilt to preserve the history of grist milling. Man... talk about persistence!Eli and Mommy shopping for some grains
the working mill

walking the town of War Eagle streets