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Bollinger Mill State Historic Site |
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Bollinger Mill and Covered Bridge State Historic Site is located off of Highway 34 in Burfordville, west of Cape Girardeau. If you are intrigued by the mystique and lore of simpler times, then relive the days of yesteryear by a visit to Bollinger Mill State Historic Site. The 19th century mill and its neighboring covered bridge offer a glimpse of now-rare Americana that once might have been expected around many turns in a Missouri road. The present mill, dating back to the Civil War period, is a massive four-story stone and brick building where visitors can still observe corn being ground into meal by water power - just as it was done long ago. The Burfordville Covered Bridge standing alongside stretches its 140-foot span across the Whitewater River, which power the mill. Begun in 1858, it is the oldest of only four remaining covered bridges in Missouri. You can tour the mill, enjoy an outdoor lunch in the picnic grounds or laze away an afternoon. For more information call 573-243-4591. In Cape Girardeau County, turn off Hwy. 34 onto Hwy. OO. Take Hwy. HH to site. For more information about Bollinger Mill and Covered Bridge State Historic Site visit their website. |
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