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The Gallego Mills
The Gallego Mills gained international reputation for their superior flour. About 1798, Joseph Gallego (1758–1818) established the mills. In 1834, his successors built a mill complex at the James River Canal's turning basin that used basin water for power. By 1849, a nine-story mill was in operation with thirty-one pairs of grinding stones and six water wheels. In 1860, a twelve-story mill was built -- the largest in the world. All burned in the 1865 evacuation fire. |