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The Dillard Mill State Historic Site is a privately owned, state-administered property on Huzzah Creek in
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,
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, that preserves a water-powered
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. The site has been operated as a state
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by the
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under a lease agreement with the L-A-D Foundation since 1975. The site was listed on the
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in 2015.


History

A mill was built on Huzzah Creek in 1853 by Francis Wisdom and it was known as the Wisdom Mill. It was destroyed by fire in 1895. The property changed hands, and a new mill, the Mische Mill, was built in 1908. The Mische Mill used an underwater turbine rather than the old waterwheel, and the owners altered the course of the stream and the bluff at the site. The mill was in operation until 1956. It was renamed the Dillard Mill in 1975 when the state took over management of the property. It was dedicated as a historic site in 1977. Restoration of the mill was completed in 1980.


See also

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Crawford County, Missouri __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Crawford County, Missouri. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Crawford County, Mis ...


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Dillard Mill State Historic Site
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Dillard Mill State Historic Site Map
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