Bollinger Mill State Historic Site
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, State historic site in Cape Girardeau County, United States.
The four-story stone and brick mill structure stands tall along the Whitewater River, featuring original milling equipment and mechanisms inside its walls.
Established in 1797 by George Frederick Bollinger through a Spanish land grant, the site underwent multiple reconstructions until its current form was completed in 1867.
The mill represents Missouri's agricultural development, demonstrating the transition from manual grain processing to industrial milling techniques in the nineteenth century.
Visitors can access the first floor and basement of the mill throughout the year, with the adjacent Burfordville Covered Bridge open for exploration.
The mill contains the original limestone foundation from 1825, which survived the Civil War destruction and forms the base of the current structure.
Location: Cape Girardeau County
Website: https://mostateparks.com/park/bollinger-mill-state-historic-site
GPS coordinates: 37.36720,-89.80250
Latest update: March 16, 2025 00:40
Missouri offers a mix of geological formations and historic sites that show the natural resources and industrial past of the state. The landscape includes massive granite boulders, deep limestone caves, and clear springs that bubble up from the ground. Parks and conservation areas preserve forests, creeks, and bluffs along the state's rivers. Visitors find hiking trails that wind through wooded hills, along stream beds, and to viewpoints that overlook broad valleys. Historic sites add layers of human history. Stone mills like Bollinger Mill and Alley Mill still stand, their waterwheels and timber structures recalling a time when grinding grain and making textiles happened locally. Ha Ha Tonka State Park displays the ruins of a stone castle perched on a bluff above a lake, while Watkins Woolen Mill contains a preserved 19th-century textile factory. Caves such as Onondaga Cave and Meramec Caverns open beneath the surface, revealing stalactites, stalagmites, and underground rivers. Elephant Rocks State Park shows giant pink granite boulders scattered across hillsides, and Dogwood Canyon Nature Park offers waterfalls and forest trails. These places provide a look at Missouri's natural geology and the communities that once used it.
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