West Liberty History 1838-1938

Source: One Hundred Years of History
* Commemorating a Century of Progress in the West Liberty Community * WEST LIBERTY, IOWA
GRIST MILL

The above picture was taken by the late A. H. McClun in 1888. The mill was located two miles east of West Liberty and just north of the present U. S. Highway No. 6.

Mr. McClun's notes read, " The ground was a tract out of the south side of the Hudson farm and includes the spring that is still flowing. I am informed it was built by Job and John Palmer, and Albert Aikens told me it was there in 1856. I have also learned that the spring water was injurious to steam boilers and caused much trouble and explosions."

The records show that Frank McClun operated the mill in 1866.

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