The Grist Mill
- BC Heritage Photo | Barrington
Price, pioneer rancher and trader, built the water powered Grist Mill in 1877.
The mill, which operated until the 1890s, has been declared an historic site and
is the last pioneer mill in the province that has its operating machinery and
building more or less intact.
Careful restoration has included the reconstruction
of an operating water wheel and flume. Explore the process of milling through
hands-on exhibits in the Interpretation Centre. Staff have planted wheat behind
the mill, and maintained a garden in accordance with a diary written in 1894-95
by a visitor to the mill.
The Mill's own flour is available in the Mill
Store and you can enjoy freshly baked goodies, made from the the mill's flour,
in the Tea Room. Costumed interpreters will demonstrate how the gardening, milling
and other tasks of the packhorse and goldmine era were done at Grist Mill.
There are 11 creekside campsites with water and electrical hookups. A number
of events are hosted throughout the year, and on Sundays there is a farmer's market
from 9:00am to 1:00 pm, as well as a brunch from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
The Grist Mill and Gardens are located beside Keremeos Creek, on Upper Bench Road,
just one kilometre east off Highway 3A, on the north side of Keremeos. This is
about a 40-minute drive south of the city of Penticton,
or 35 minutes west of Osoyoos.
The Grist Mill
- BC Heritage Photo | This
historic site is open daily all year round. Summer hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Contact details:
The Grist Mill and Gardens
2691
Upper Bench Road,
RR#1
S-89 C-10
Keremeos,
BC V0X 1N0
Telephone: (250) 499-2888
Fax: (250) 499-2434 |
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