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Gristmill DBQ. Historical Background Information In colonial America, the sturdy gristmill was a hub of community life. There, farmers gathered to have.

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1 Gristmill DBQ

2 Historical Background Information In colonial America, the sturdy gristmill was a hub of community life. There, farmers gathered to have their grain ground into flour, exchange local news and transact business. As the largest buildings in rural areas, the mills with their roaring machinery were an exciting visit for young and of never ending interest to the old. The mills were operated using hydropower and the latest technology in machinery at that time. DBQ question: How was the gristmill important to the colonial community to us in present times.

3 Original deed ( paper that proves ownership) to the Gristmill in 1699 “Adam Smith shall have the town’s right of the stream called Stony Brook, with two acres of land adjoining ( next to) therto which may be most convenient, on condition that he erect and build a good sufficient gristmill and maintain the same.” After the original mill was washed out the present structure was erected in 1751. Doc 1

4 Scaffolding question on Doc 1 On what condition did Adam Smith get a deed for the land? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ What landform is important to locate a gristmill near? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

5 17001725175017751800 1825 1850 1875 1900 1751 New mill built 1699 Original grant from Smithtown to Adam Smith 1846 William Davis owned the mill. He made his home in the bakery. Water power was used to grind grain and saw logs. 1776 British troops came to mill for supplies 1860 Mills, shipyards, blacksmith shops were the most important establishments. Timeline Doc 2

6 Who benefited from the mill and in what year? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ How did the community feel about the mill? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Doc 2 scaffolding questions

7 In earlier times the mill was the center of community life. People exchanged news and gossip as they waited for the miller to grind their grain. In the 19th century Alois Kopriva played the violin, entertaining his guests with gypsy music. Kopriva was also an advocate for women's right to vote. As recently as the 1940's, farmers still brought their wheat and corn to be ground at the mill. Miller Frank Schaeffer ground natural wheat at the mill and shipped his "health food" to customers in 42 states. Doc 3

8 How did the community and residents utilize the mill?__________________________________________________ List three different benefits? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Doc 3 questions

9 The Stony Brook Grist Mill was acquired by philanthropist Ward Melville in 1947. He subsequently deeded it to the Ward Melville Heritage Organization which now owns and operates the mill.Ward Melville retained architect Richard Haviland Smythe to undertake exterior renovation on the structure. Volunteer Millers demonstrate the grinding process to fascinated visitors. The ground grain is used to feed the ducks in the adjacent pond. Long Island's most completely equipped working Grist Mill, the Stony Brook Grist Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1990 The gristmill achieved New York State Register status in March. It was official listed on the National Register of Historic places in August. This was the result of the hard work of the Grist Mill restoration committee composed of some 60 local residents. They raised 275,000 dollars to restore the mill. Steps toward preservation (saving for future generations) National Register of Historic Places Doc 4

10 What did the gristmill do for New York? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ How did the mill get restored? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Questions on Doc 4

11 Running stone moves over stationary bedstone to grind grain into grist. Doc 5

12 At what point is the grain turned into grist? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Question on Doc 5

13 Doc 6

14 What are some of the steps in the milling process? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ How is the machinery designed to work? What technology is utilized? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Doc 6 questions

15 The mill is the site of WMHO's "Dusty Program," a field trip that serves thousands of students annually, and is open to the public from April to December. (Harbor Road off Main Street, Stony Brook, Long Island, New York) May & June-Saturday - Sunday, 12 - 4:30 p.m. July through Labor Day - Friday, Saturday & Sunday 12 - 4:30 p.m. September through first weekend in December - Saturday & Sunday 12 - 4:30 p.m. Adults $2; children.$1 (631)751-2244. Mill Schedule Document 7

16 What kind of programs do they run in the gristmill? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Who attends these programs and when do they take place? __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _________________________________________________-

17 The Ward Melville Heritage Organization has developed an education program for students. Children act as “ dusties” ( assistant millers) they husk corn, separate kernels from the cob and bag cracked corn as they learn about the history of the mill in a hands on experience. Due to the preservation of the mill students can learn how the mill was constructed and what colonial technology could accomplish. Doc 8

18 Questions on Doc 8 What can students learn from the Dusty program. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

19 Steps in the Milling process Doc 9 A.Receiving: Corn is received here form the farmers wagons to be bought by the miller or to be ground for a portion of the final flour. B.Cleaning: When necessary, grain-usually wheat, could be cleaned in the scouring machine which blows air through the grain. The clean grain is fed to a hopper over the mill stones. C.Grinding: The grain pours from the hopper through a hole in the running stone to the grinding surfaces between it and the stationary bed stone. The flour is carried off the edge of the stone by furrows in their faces and into a chute below the second floor. D.Bolting: The flour is carried by conveyor to the bolter where it tumbles through reel covered with porous silk or wire mesh sifting the flour and the b ran form one another E.Bagging: The flour falls through chutes to the third floor where it is bagged or barreled.

20 Doc 9 questions Explain one step in the milling process and the step that follows that step. ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________.


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