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Peirce Mill
Construction of Peirce Mill was completed in 1829. Peirce Mill used the innovative, automated grain milling designs of inventor/designer Oliver Evans. These were subsequently adapted to conform to advances in milling technology later in the nineteenth century. In 1897, the main shaft broke, stopping mill operations after 77 years. It remained inoperable until the National Park Service restored the mill in the 1930s. |