Drinkwater & Schriver Mill, also known as Cedar Point Mill, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2006. It is located in Cedar Point, Kansas, United States, in the heart of the Flint Hills.
History In 1867, a log dam was built across the Cottonwood River, and a wooden-frame mill was constructed for sawing lumber. The following year (1868) it was converted to grind flour and named Cedar Point Mill.Mill History; Drinkwater & Schriver Mill Inc.
In 1870, the name was changed to Drinkwater & Schriver Mill. In 1871, construction of the current stone structure was started. In 1875, the building was completed. It used stone burrs to grind corn and wheat into flour, with a capacity of 75 barrels per day. In 1884, the log dam was replaced by a stone dam.
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Chase County, Kansas
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Further reading
History of the Mill at Cedar Point, Kansas; Harvey E. Brunner; Chase County Historical Society; Date Unknown. Chase County Leader (newspaper): July 14, 1871; Sep 22, 1871; June 10, 1875; Dec 23, 1875. Chase County Historical Sketches: Vol I; Chase County Historical Society, 1940. Chase County Historical Sketches: Vol II; Chase County Historical Society, 1949. Chase County Centennial 1872-1972; 1972.
External links Official
National Park Service (NPS)
Kansas Historical Society (KHS) Orlo H. Drinkwater biography Photos from 1900 to 1920. (1), (2), (3) Photos from 1957. (4), (5)
Articles Drinkwater & Schriver Flour Mill; kansastravel.org Cedar Point Mill restoration in progress; Nov 28, 2015; Emporia Gazette Freight House mastermind Dan Clothier sets his sights on reviving a Kansas grain mill; Dec 19, 2015; Kansas City Star