Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Other people get blenders as wedding presents, but Isadora Bale got a massive water-powered flour mill, built by her dad in 1846. Isadora's son convinced the state to preserve it, and today the 36ft-high mill-wheel is the largest still operating in North America. Watch the original French Buhr millstones grind flour on the weekends, and take home bags of just-ground cornmeal for a donation. In October, join the Old Mill Days living-history festival.