Let's explore John Wood Mill. Using water power, we'll grind corn, learn about flour and a saw mill.

In Northwestern Indiana sits a beautifully restored water powered mill. John Wood Mill was used as a corn mill, a roller mill and a saw mill. The mills used the water from Lake River to build a small community. We will cover the various types of machinery used to grind corn, and mill flour. The John Wood Mill is home to hundreds of artifacts from the time period and are beautifully displayed in a manner you can consume at your own pace or our guest host David Flood may be at the mill and give you a VIP tour. We will also talk about the history of the mill and the struggles of constructing a large mill. We will explain the process of how flour is made and how they used mills to grind corn. I will discuss the various types of propulsion used in these old mills, mills like this would have run using an overshot water wheel, a undershot water wheel, a pitchback water wheel, breastshot wheel and the turbine.

Special thanks to: David Flood and the Lake County Parks and Recreation staff.

These mills were the original "green" energy manufacturing plants. There is so much history associated with these old grist mills and each one has it's own story to tell. Join me as we explore water mills all over the country.


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Millin' Around with Jim Viebrock Season 1 Episode 14 release date 9/12/2022
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Welcome to Millin' Around with Jim Viebrock.
In this video blog series I travel all around the country re-visiting the old mills that I have photographed for more than 30 years. These sites have interesting history and are nestled in some of the most picturesque locations in the country. I'll talk about the unique features of each structure and the use of the topography to create energy, I'll share the stories of human success and trials, how the mill operated and how each mill impacted the communities that grew alongside them. I'll talk about how these mills were used during the civil war, why they were captured or burned and by who. These fascinating locations are true survivors and their stories are worthy of telling. Come with me on a beautiful journey of folklore, history and engineering, not to mention some of the most beautiful and amazing locations.

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