A peaceful 43 acres surrounds a 150 year old grist mill at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site. This Missouri historic park features a working grist mill, powered by the Whitewater River, and a vintage covered bridge. The mill still contains all the necessary equipment to produce flour and meal. The river current was diverted through the limestone foundation and a water turbine powers the mill machinery. The four story building wasn't the first mill on the property, as the previous millhouse was burned by Union troops. The popular mill was quickly rebuilt in 1867 by Sherman R. Burford. The following year a covered bridge was built adjacent the mill, providing easy access to the nearby town of Burfordville. It was George Frederick Bollinger that headed west from Carolina and first envisioned a new mill in this remote region of eastern Missouri in the early 1800s. Along with the mill's success, a new town and connecting road soon followed.

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