A Trip to See Whinrey Mill in Cedar County
In our quest to find more mills for a sequel to our first mill book, “Milling Around: Exploring 26 Mills in the Missouri Ozarks,” my husband and I happened upon Whinrey, formerly known as the Caplinger, Mill. It is located in the town of Caplinger Mills, in Cedar County, and is the reason the ...
A Trip to the Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery
Our family recently vacationed in good old Branson, Missouri, USA. Of course, we partook of some main attractions – The Butterfly Palace, Dolly Parton’s Stampede and for the first time ever … Hurts Donut Company (which is in itself, an attraction in my book). We also decided to head on down the ...
Bits and Bobs: Discovering the Spring Creek Mill in Hurley, Missouri
We had no intention of searching for the remnants of an old water mill that is located smack dab in the middle of a little town, a village really, in the Ozarks. We set out on that day last spring to find Caplinger Mill and Dilday Mill, located in Caplinger Mills and Greenfield, respectively. While ...
Wild Blackberries in the Ozarks
If it’s the Fourth of July, it’s time to start looking for wild blackberries in the Ozarks. We are blessed with an abundance of this glorious fruit on our property, and over the years, we have harvested it and made some delectable dishes. Where the Wild Blackberries Live For the most part, birds ...
A Visit to the Caplinger Mills Bridge
Two years ago, I published “Milling Around: Exploring 26 Mills in the Missouri Ozarks”, a book about some of the (mainly) water mills that made a great impact on my region’s history and commerce. In my quest to find more mills for a second book, I often run across other interesting historical ...
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