Item 69486 - Billy Smith Mill and mill pond, Strong, ca. 1895
- Item 69486 - Billy Smith Mill and mill pond, Strong, ca. 1895
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- Item 69486
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Image Info William I. Smith (1867-1934) operated this mill at the turn of the century.
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The mill was originally built by the townspeople in 1813. Early settler Thomas Hunter agreed to build a dam across the "Northeast Branch of the Sandy River" and provide the necessary machinery, if the townspeople would erect a building for a sawmill. Lumber from this mill was used in most of the structures in the village. Hunter later built the adjacent building and operated a grist mill there.
