Gaston's Mill at Beaver Creek State Park

Gaston's Mill at Beaver Creek State Park This page is for education about and promotion of the historic Gaston's Mill in the Pioneer Village at Beaver Creek State Park THANK YOU!

We are in need of your generous giving! The Friends of Beaver Creek State Park Pioneer Village, a 501c3 all volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation of the Pioneer Village, plans to completely restore the water powered Gaston's Mill water wheel by the end of the 2015 season. The Gaston's Mill, built in the 1830’s, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the few ope

rating historic water driven grist mills in Ohio. Not only does it provide the Friends of Beaver Creek State Park with on site ground flours for fund raising through sales and ingredients for our pancake breakfasts, but especially when in operation, it is one of the main attractions of the pioneer village and the park. The only working part of the water wheel which does not require replacement is the wheel shaft. Within the year, all other sections including all of the buckets/troughs, spokes, inside barrel boards, outer and bottom bucket boards, and the rims will need to be replaced with white oak before the mill can be operated. Our organization is also responsible for the removal of the old parts at a cost of approximately $1000.00. If you have visited the mill this past summer you may have noticed that several of the buckets/troughs boards are rotting and some are shrinking out of the rim. This historic restoration is a special skill and not able to be accomplished by the ordinary contractor and certainly not the amateur carpenter. Not only does accurate restoration require an experienced millwright it is also necessary to utilize specialty technology and specific building materials. The area builder who last worked on our wheel has retired. The quote for this project is a minimum of $29,000.00 from a qualified millwright. Only with lots of tender loving care will we be able to operate the mill this year and we have been assured that without this repair and restoration the mill wheel will not be able to function after 2015. We will happily accept your donation for the mill wheel repair if you send your check or money order to Friends of Beaver Creek State Park, PO Box 2063, East Liverpool, OH 43920. You can also donate at the Calcutta, Ohio Chase Bank or through our online Paypal Account ([email protected]) We greatly appreciate your support as we look at the enormous task ahead of us.

12/29/2022

Anyone wanting to bid the roofing job on the barn please note I put my number down instead of Dan's. His number is 3308539940

12/29/2022

We are looking for li
censed roofers that can give a bid on replacing the roof on the Sam Shaffer Barn. Roofing will need to be metal and period correct. If you are interested please call Dan at 330 8539940

Merry Christmas to all our volunteers, ODNR staff and of course ALL OUR AWESOME SUPPORTERS!! Looking forward to sharing ...
12/25/2022

Merry Christmas to all our volunteers, ODNR staff and of course ALL OUR AWESOME SUPPORTERS!! Looking forward to sharing next year with you all!!

Merry Christmas to all of our awesome volunteers and supporters who work hard to keep the wheel running and preserve our...
12/24/2022

Merry Christmas to all of our awesome volunteers and supporters who work hard to keep the wheel running and preserve our history. Credit great picture I stole from Beaver Creek State Park's page.

12/17/2022

The Pulitzer Prize winner discusses his book about Orville and Wilbur Wright and how the Ohio brothers brought the airplane to the world. 

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DYK: Cold water will cool a body 25 times faster than cold air of the same temperature. ❄️
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12/17/2022

This is the LAST NIGHT of The Arboretum's fifth annual Winter Wonders Walk! Just a reminder that the event is sold out for the 6pm and 7pm hours, but we still have tickets available for 8pm! Get yours now at https://dawesarb.org/winter-wonders-walk-2022/. We hope to see you there!

*Thank you to our partner sponsor The Energy Cooperative and our supporting sponsors, John Hinderer Honda and Fackler Kubota Tractor!

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12013 Echo Dell Road
East Liverpool, OH
43920

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We are in need of your generous giving! The Friends of Beaver Creek State Park Pioneer Village, a 501c3 all volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation of the Pioneer Village,has completely restored the water powered Gaston's Mill water wheel by the end of the 2015 season. The Gaston's Mill, built in the 1830’s, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the few operating historic water driven grist mills in Ohio. Not only does it provide the Friends of Beaver Creek State Park with on site ground flours for fund raising through sales and ingredients for our pancake breakfasts, but especially when in operation, it is one of the main attractions of the pioneer village and the park. Within the year, all other sections including all of the buckets/troughs, spokes, inside barrel boards, outer and bottom bucket boards, and the rims were replaced with white oak. Now we are forming a legacy account for the next repair which will be required in the next 15 to 20 years.

This historic restoration is a special skill and not able to be accomplished by the ordinary contractor and certainly not the amateur carpenter. Not only does accurate restoration require an experienced millwright it is also necessary to utilize specialty technology and specific building materials. We will happily accept your donation for the mill wheel repair if you send your check or money order to Friends of Beaver Creek State Park, PO Box 2063, East Liverpool, OH 43920. ([email protected]) We greatly appreciate your support as we completed the enormous task . THANK YOU!