Great Lakes Chapter
of the
Society For the Preservation Of Old Mills
The fall meeting will be held near Akron, OH
on September 18 & 19, 2026
on September 18 & 19, 2026
We will be touring the improved Magnolia Flouring Mill, Kirby Mill, and Garretts Mill. There will be a presentation after Saturday’s luncheon on the mills at the Cascade Locks in Akron (including the establishment of oatmeal as a food stock in the US), plus visits to two other mills that appear not to be in the SPOOM database. We’re planning Friday lunch and dinner, a Saturday luncheon, and Thursday and Friday evening after-dinner social gatherings. While no host hotel has been established, we suggest one of the numerous lodgings around the intersection of State Route 8 and Steels Corners Road in Stow.
Contact Don Gallimore or Lynn Richardson at [email protected] or [email protected] for further questions.
More details are forthcoming.
Registration information and The schedule
will be under the Meeting Tab When available
The Membership renewal form is on the Membership Tab.
Magnolia Mill by Vince DINoto
Kirby Mill by Vince DiNoto
The Spring 2026 Meeting Occured a Metamoria, IN. The images below are from that meeting.
Images by Sophie Nieport
Purpose
The purpose of the Great Lakes Chapter is to promote interest in old mills within the Chapter’s area, which includes Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Illinois. We encourage the preservation of local history related to mills, mill sites, and memories. We also act as a clearing house on mill information among our members and other interested individuals. We encourage membership in our organization and the national organization, and in doing so we increase the awareness of mills and milling around the world.
The chapter generally will meet twice a year, once in the spring and again in the fall. The meeting usually involves visiting a mill, a presentation, and a chapter business meeting during a luncheon. In 2023 the chapter will have a third meeting in July, along with meetings in May and September.
Note all images appearing on this website are the property of the owners, and to use the imagery please contact the photographer directly.
The chapter generally will meet twice a year, once in the spring and again in the fall. The meeting usually involves visiting a mill, a presentation, and a chapter business meeting during a luncheon. In 2023 the chapter will have a third meeting in July, along with meetings in May and September.
Note all images appearing on this website are the property of the owners, and to use the imagery please contact the photographer directly.
By Vince DINoto
