Historical Park
The 19 acre Historical
Park now consists of :
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1864 Grist & Cider Mill
The antiquated four-story building’s main floor houses a working Water Powered
Cider and Grist Mill and a Museum plus a Gift and Antique Shop. There is
a Blacksmith Shop, a Water Powered Machine Shop in its lower Level. The
third floor has been transformed into a quaint and cozy living quarters. The
top floor has a lot of old machinery, gears, and pulleys still in that area.
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1840’s two story Plank House, the oldest house
in Bowens Mills • 1850’s One Room School House, moved to the mill, the oldest
one room school house in Barry County
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1860’s 11 room Victorian House
built by the Bowens
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A Post & Beam Barn,
home of Belgian Draft Horses
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A Quaint Covered Bridge crosses the Old
Mill Stream
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17 foot Water Wheel completed in 1999
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“Ye Ole Craft Shoppe” an artisans woodworking and coopers shop
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“Bowens Mills Gathering Place” a huge Arts &
Entertainment Center for displays, social events, meetings, conferences, &
performances
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Log Cabin “Fork
River Trappers Trading Post” Completed in 2002