This mill, one of the last water-powered grist mills in Michigan was built in 1869. It was purchased by Tom Walker and John Browning for $10,000 in 1878. From then on the Walker family was involved with the mill for three generations. Tom Walker, a grandson, took over the mill's operation in 1926. Until he retired in 1969 and sold the mill, he ground grain for no more than seven cents a bag.
