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Do you know what the term, grist for the mill means? Originally denoted as the corn brought to the mill to be ground into flour, the meaning of grist evolved over time, first into the end product of whatever type of produce was available to be ground: wheat, oats, buckwheat, maize, etc., and even becoming the southern version of grits through a possible spelling error. Given that flour is now mostly made in factories and very rarely made by actually grinding it under stone, the colloquial meaning has morphe
On Saturday, June 17, 2023, the Board of the Newlan Grist Mill hopes you will do just that and participate in this festive and important fundraiser for the upkeep of their historic mill. Built near Concordville, PA in 1704 by Nathaniel and Mary Newlin on the west branch of Chester Creek, the commercial operation of the mill lasted over 230 years, finally ceasing operation in 1941!
photo courtesy Newlan Grist Mill
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