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The '''Kennedy-Wade Mill''', or '''Wade's Mill''', is a [[National Historic Landmark]] located in [[Raphine, Virginia]]. It was built c. 1750 by the Kennedy family. They operated it until 1881, when a fire shut it down for a year. It was bought by the Wade family, repaired, and put back into use in November 1882. It continued to run for four generations, until the last owner decided to retire without having any children. It was bought in 1993 by Jim Young, and is still functioning today. |
The '''Kennedy-Wade Mill''', or '''Wade's Mill''', is a [[National Historic Landmark]] located in [[Raphine, Virginia]]. It was built c. 1750 by the Kennedy family. They operated it until 1881, when a fire shut it down for a year. It was bought by the Wade family, repaired, and put back into use in November 1882. It continued to run for four generations, until the last owner decided to retire without having any children. It was bought in 1993 by Jim Young, and is still functioning today. The mill grinds flour using [[grindstones]] and a top-fed [[water wheel]]. The flour is shipped to restaurants and livestock farmers. |
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Revision as of 22:20, 21 April 2006
The Kennedy-Wade Mill, or Wade's Mill, is a National Historic Landmark located in Raphine, Virginia. It was built c. 1750 by the Kennedy family. They operated it until 1881, when a fire shut it down for a year. It was bought by the Wade family, repaired, and put back into use in November 1882. It continued to run for four generations, until the last owner decided to retire without having any children. It was bought in 1993 by Jim Young, and is still functioning today. The mill grinds flour using grindstones and a top-fed water wheel. The flour is shipped to restaurants and livestock farmers.