August 3, 2009
Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director,
651-259-5023; Patricia Arndt, Minnesota State Parks planning and public
affairs manager, 651-259-5578.
Restored gristmill and steam engine ready for Grinding Days at Old Mill
State Park on Aug. 30
The steam engine that powers the historic Larson Mill at Old Mill State
Park in northwestern Minnesota is back, just in time for Grinding Days.
The Case 359 engine had been in the shop for a couple of months for
boiler restoration.
People can visit the park between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 30,
to hear the steam whistle blow and see the engine come back to life,
turning the huge stones that grind grain into flour, the old-fashioned
way.
It is the one time each year when park visitors can see the mill in
action.
The pioneer cabin will be open for viewing, characters in period
costume will be "milling about," and fresh stone-ground flour will
be available for purchase.
A vehicle permit ($5 daily, $25 annual) is required to enter Minnesota
state parks and recreation areas. Additional family-oriented programs
can be found online at www.mnstateparks.info.
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DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2009
Media contacts: Colleen Coyne, DNR communications director,
651-259-5023; Patricia Arndt, Minnesota State Parks planning and public
affairs manager, 651-259-5578.
Wi-Fi now available at Red River State Recreation Area
Red River State Recreation Area visitors can now upload camping and
fishing photos, check e-mail messages, and surf the Web while relaxing
around a campfire in East Grand Forks, Minn.
The sending and receiving units became operational July 25 after work
crews from Eagle Electric Co. installed the units onto two power poles
near the ends of the center camping loop.
The service is being provided free at the present time. The Water and
Light Department of the city of East Grand Forks funded the
installation.
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