Graue Mill and Museum
3800 S. York Road
Oak Brook, IL
(630) 655-2090
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One summer morning in 1852, Fred Graue entered his mill and turned the wheel that opened the sluice gates outside. Water from Salt Creek rushed into the millrace and the wooden waterwheel began to turn for the first time. It would turn the machinery that would grind grain for the next seventy years.
Today, Graue Mill is the only operating waterwheel gristmill in Illinois.
Graue Mill and Museum is dedicated to maintaining a bridge between past and present generations in the belief that understanding our history is vital to our future. The Museum provides programs -- for school children and others -- that include milling, spinning and weaving and living history presentations, as well as artifacts which illustrate the way of life of area residents between 1850 and 1890 and the impact mills such as Graue Mill had on our culture.
Open mid-April to mid-November.
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Children 4-12 $1.50
Children 3-under Free
Adults $3.50
Seniors $3.00 |
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