Wade's Mill- near Lexington Virginia

Wade's Mill near Lexington Virginia was one of those unplanned stops that was a huge bonus on our trip.

We found a flyer for the mill at our B&B.  It looked interesting.  Sure, we wanted to make the most of our time in the Lexington area, but the flyer really got our attention.

The mill was built around 1750!  That's a lot of history, and that's a lot of making something the same way for years!  This is one of the few businesses around that can measure its life in CENTURIES!

AND, they are still making their product using a water powered gristmill!

We arrived right when they opened one morning, and the miller seemed simply excited to see us!  He told us about the history of the site, and what all it has produced over the years, taking the time to explain various working parts of the mill.

We were very excited to actually have the opportunity to watch him get the mill running for the day!

This was another thing we saw on our road trip near Lexington that totally blew our minds.  There are so many great attractions around that you really have to dig around to find!  We were so glad that we found information about Wade's Mill.

After our great tour, we had to make some purchases.  My wife bought several bags of flour.  There is something very special about eating food made with ingredients from a place putting out their product for so long.