



Oak Brook
⏰Demonstrations run Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.
🌳The mill sits in Fullersburg Woods—pair it with a forest walk.
👨👩👧👦Kids can join summer day camps for hands-on milling and crafts.
Watch volunteers grind grain, spin fiber, and weave cloth using 1850s techniques at Illinois's only operating waterwheel gristmill. See how mills shaped daily life and local culture.
living history
weekend demonstrations
1850s crafts
family-friendly




Oak Brook
⏰Demonstrations run Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.
🌳The mill sits in Fullersburg Woods—pair it with a forest walk.
👨👩👧👦Kids can join summer day camps for hands-on milling and crafts.
Watch volunteers grind grain, spin fiber, and weave cloth using 1850s techniques at Illinois's only operating waterwheel gristmill. See how mills shaped daily life and local culture.
living history
weekend demonstrations
1850s crafts
family-friendly