Drinkwater & Schriver Mill Cedar Point, Kansas
The mill, which is also called the Cedar Point Mill, is owned by Drinkwater & Schriver Mill Inc., a Kansas non-profit corporation dedicated to saving the mill and maintaining it as an historic site, celebrating this exceptional 1875 Chase County, Kansas grist mill.
In 1857 a Pennsylvanian named O.H. Drinkwater settled in the Cottonwood Valley of Chase County, KS. One of the first settlers of this area, he built a cabin along a small stream in the far western part of the county and called it “Cedar.” A few years later, in 1862, a post office was established here. Mr. Drinkwater became postmaster and named the town Cedar Point. In 1867, Mr. Drinkwater and J.P. Crawford began a milling partnership and built a wooden frame mill used for sawing lumber. P.P. Schriver replaced Mr. Crawford in the partnership and they began milling flour. In 1870, the mill began operating under the name of Drinkwater and Schriver. A year later, construction of a stone structure was begun and the three-story mill was completed in 1875. By 1883, the mill was proclaimed “the largest and finest in Chase County or in this part of the State.” Mr. Schriver’s son, Paul, operated the mill from 1903-1917 and added the frame part on the south side of the mill. The mill changed hands several times throughout the next years, and finally in 1941 was changed from a flour mill to a feed mill. After time spent standing vacant, Dr. Bruce McMullen from Wichita purchased the mill. In January 2000, Cedar Point Mill, Inc. was established by Dr. McMullen, Dan Clothier and Barry Linnens. This group plans to explore the potential restoration of the Drinkwater and Schriver Flour Mill and to maintain it as a community asset. The mill is one of few remaining limestone mills in Kansas and holds great importance in the historic culture of the community, state and region.
The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
What to Photograph:
At this time visitors are welcome to photograph the exterior of the mill. The mill is too dangerous for visitors to go inside the mill until work is completed.
Where it is:
The mill is located just ¾ mile south of US 50 Highway, eight miles east of Florence, seventeen miles west of Strong City and approximately thirty miles west of Emporia.
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Cost:
There are no fees to visit the mill. Donations are being accepted to restore the mill.
Facilities:
There are no facilities at the mill.
Links:
Location Contact Information:
Drinkwater &Schriver Mill Inc.
First & Main
Cedar Point, KS 66843
816-808-1610
info@cedarpointmill.com
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