Living History

Mill City Museum Mill City Museum is located on the historic Mississippi Riverfront. Mill City Museum was the largest flour mill back in the day. It was the competition of Pillsbury’s mill, you know the fat dough man. Whilst we were visiting the mill, it had not been run in 50 years. This mill is not the real mill, because it burnt down in 1991. Not sure why it burnt down. They rebuilt it in the late 1990’s; in the year 2003 they opened the mill as a historical museum.

The FLOUR TOWER! Not like the Tower of Terror, this tower helps to show the history of the museum. When we stepped out of this tower we were brought into the mill. Then we met up with a tour guide who showed us how the mill worked back in the day.

Since it was a really windy and cold day, when we went out side and we encountered snow. Snow in the middle of May! Right out side of the mill there is a farmers market. That day at the farmers market there was a band called the “Brass Messengers” playing.

This was a fun day trip for every member of the family. We built puzzles, saw the sights, and learned new interesting things about the mill and its history. All in all it was a fun filled day at the mill.

~Daisy Goose