Hi, The War Eagle Mill may be the only undershot mill now west of the Mississippi, but there was one in early 1900's in New Braunfels , Texas which powered the Comall Cotton mills and the dam is still visible from I-35 and the mill is still open useing other power now. Comal Cotton was once a choice product. We ate in the 3rd story restaurant there the day before the fair opened on both sides of the River- No one would discuss the rivalry between those North of the River by the Mill and high 1 way Iron bridge And the grounds a short distance down the road on the other side of the River. This wouldn't have anything to do with the Trail of Tears and those who were already there , would it? Just a wilcd Guess. My mom was born in Hope and had kin in Batesville, Nashville, Pine Mountain and other places in Arkansas. Take care, Charles A. Wyly On Sun, 17 Jun 2001 15:04:27 -0500 "Jeanie Bismark" <bismark@arkansas.net> writes: > The War Eagle grist mill is located east of Rogers, AR in Benton Co. > on Arkansas Road 12. It is a working undershot water mill, said to > be > the only one west of the Mississippi. Of course it is a replacement, > the last one was destroyed during the Civil War. > > The mill is the site of a spring juried craft fair which has spawned > additional fairs throughout most of Benton County and attracts > thousands of visitors. Another craft fair is held in October. > > There is also a War Eagle Cavern. > > Jeanie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "skm" <flintlock@kcnet.com> > To: <Southern-Trails-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 11:24 PM > Subject: Re: [SouthernTrails] Re: Southern-Trails-D Digest > > > > Could you tell me where the grist mill is located? I have looked > for many > > years for it. > > No one had a knowledge of it until you mentioned it. > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >