The remaining steel overshot wheel of the flour mill, measuring 36' in diameter and still in fair condition.

The mill, sitting on approximately 8 acres of land, is owned by the Cane Hill Restoration Association, an organization formed in 1942 to restore historic buildings in the Cane Hill proximity.

A view of the Cane Hill Mill foundations and wheel from Sh 45. Read the story of young master Mitchell's journey to the flour mill, 12 miles from his home in Rheas Mill, Arkansas on horseback to have wheat ground into flour. Many mills ground corn into cornmeal, but this mill was the only one in the Cane Hill area to also grind wheat for flour. If interested in the Master Mitchell journey, contact: animallady2002@yahoo.com

The remains of the old mill wheel taken on Saturday March 14 after the heavy rains.

Can this historic old wheel be saved? Photo by Ron & Doris Williams

These stabilized foundations once supported a three story frame flour mill. See from the next photo how water was delivered in a steel flume or penstock to the distribution box to discharge over the top of the overshot wheel.

The vintage photo, presumably taken in the early 1900's and perhaps as late as the 1950's, was supplied, as were all the other photos, by Doris Williams in November 2008. ANYONE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE MILL RESTORATION OR MAKING A DONATION TOWARD THE RESTORATION CAN CONTACT DORIS WILLIAMS 479-824-3924 OR EMAIL doris@ozarkmountainmemories.com

The mill was built by John Truesdale in 1840 and was moved to it present location by Pyeatte & Moore in 1866, who continued to operate the mill. A small engine room on the north end of the 30'X 70' building housed a steam engine that powered the mill in times of low stream flow.