Molino Forclaz, National historical mill in Colón, Argentina.
Molino Forclaz is a historical mill in Colón with stone foundations and brick walls standing about 12 meters high, containing machinery for grinding wheat and corn. The building sits about 200 meters from the gravel road connecting Colón with San José.
Juan Bautista Forclaz, a Swiss immigrant, constructed this mill between 1888 and 1890. The building was part of the colonists' efforts to industrialize the region and process the grain they produced locally.
The mill represents the agricultural evolution of San José Colony, the first European settlement in Entre Ríos, showing how immigrants adapted their techniques to local conditions. Visitors can observe how the structure preserves the legacy of these early farmers.
The mill sits about 4 kilometers from Colón city center and is reachable via local roads through rural farmland. Visitors should ask for directions locally, as the site is not heavily marked and sits in a countryside setting.
The mill was built with a wind-powered design, but weak regional winds forced the operators to rely on mules to drive the machinery. This practical adaptation reflected how local conditions differed from the European methods the owner knew.
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