A Piece of History Now Lost
The original portion of this mill, a small grist mill, was constructed in the 1870s or slightly before.
References:
- Wikipedia – W. R. Stafford Flour Mill and Elevator
- The National Archives – National Register of Historic Places (PDF Document)
Recommended Reading
Port Hope Main Street: Connections With The Past
“Port Hope Main Street – Connections with the Past”, describes the evolution of Main Street in Port Hope MI. a little village on the shores of Lake Huron. A history with pictures of each building when first constructed back in the 1800’s/1900’s, thru to the present day. . included are stories of the owners and towns people living the journey thru time.
The Port Hope Area Historical Society Museum, houses a highly detailed, 12-foot-long miniature diorama of the Port Hope Main Street, including little people representing real people from the past. This book. in addition to its history and pictures, also includes an actual picture of each building in the diorama with a short quip identifying the little people in the scene.
A book that not only stands alone as a history of the town’s buildings & shops along Main Street, but also as a descriptive companion to the diorama on display in the village.
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