History
In the mid-1850s, small gristmills began to spring up along several creeks that ran through the land where much of the area's grain was grown. This was a direct result of the fact that prior to these mills, farmers had to haul their grain in horse-drawn wagons over long distances to the mills atWaterville Mills
In 1856, Jacob Elliot, Captain Richard Strout, Levi M. Stewart, and Joseph Cushman purchased land and constructed a mill on the Minnehaha Creek in present-day Edina. The mill and the tiny settlement that sprang up around it were named ''Waterville Mills''. Pioneer farmers brought theirNew Name
After only two years Buckwalter sold the mill to a Scotsman named Andrew Craik in 1869. He gave the mill and the city of Edina its present name. ''Edina'' was a nickname for his birthplace inDemise
The demise of the mill began in 1895 when aArcheology
In the summer of 1977, anReferences
#Sullivan, Joe. (Summer 2001) "1856 Gristmill At 50th & Browndale Gave Edina Its Name". ''About Town.'' (Official Magazine of the City of Edina)