After 1900, the mill made a successful transition from flour to feed milling, reflecting the changes occurring nationwide. It continued to use water power until 1970. Alexander’s Mill was the last to use water power and is the only remaining mill in Cuyahoga County. Along the towpath next to Lock 37, the Vanochek family built a tavern, general store, house, and barn. Grist mills, businesses, and small communities clustered around canal locks were common in the 1800s. Location: About 1.3 miles south of Canal Visitor Center Trailhead (53K).
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Alexander’s
Mill was built in 1855 to use water power from Lock 37's spillway to
grind wheat into flour. Although it probably used a wooden water wheel
at first the mill was refitted with turbines during the late 1800s.
The top of a turbine can still be seen in the spillway channel.
