Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N036A_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the Old Bickhart Flour Mill, built in 1851 on the old site of the Coop Mill on North Walnut Street, Howell, Livingston County, Michigan.
  • HCDL-ngp-M003-01-0010_u.jpg

    This photograph was included in the book, "Memories: Hamburg Settlement Days - 150 Years", 1981, Edited by Pearl Ahnen.

    In the book, "The Campbell Town Mill and the area called 'Campbell Town' were named after Mr. Bradford Campbell who with Mr. Abel Peck settled in the area along Ore Creek from near Cowell Road to Maltby Road."  It was also called Campbellville.

    Mr. Peck and Mr. Campbell bult their mill on Ore Creek shortly after the mill was bult in Hamburg Villiage.  The mill was still in operation until 1907.

    They also noted, "It is difficult to get to the exact area where the mill stood, but in the early days, all area roads ran down to the Campbell Town Mill.   The dam broke often and one year it took the road by the mill with it".
  • HCDL-ngp-M003-01-0012_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of an Old Grist Mill, Hartland, Michigan, 1931.

    The name and exact location are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-M003-01-0013_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the Pettysville's Mill, 8289 Pettysville Road, Pinckney, Michigan. 

    This mill was built in 1842 by Seth Petty.  In 1925, the mill and ten acre property was bought by Ralph Otwell.  He replaced the old frame mill with a fieldstone millhouse.  It appears in this picture as a permanent home but now has a  flat roof.

    The year of this picture is unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-M003-01-0014_u.jpg

    This photograph of a postcard is labeled, "Saw and Grist Mill" and was dated 1900; Oak Grove, Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan.

    This is a 1915 plat map of Oak Grove.
  • HCDL-ngp-M003-01-0015_u.jpg

    This photograph is of Woodruff Mill,which was located near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road, and East Grand River Avenue, in Brighton. 

    This Mill was a destination for farmers living in Brighton Township and Green Oak Township.   This photograph shows the ruins of old water wheel at the mill and dam, Brighton - 1935.   Credit for this photograph goes to Ed Beach.
  • HCDL-ngp-M003-01-0016_u.jpg

    This photograph is of Woodruff Mill,which was located near the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road, and East Grand River Avenue, in Brighton. 

    This Mill was a destination for farmers living in Brighton Township and Green Oak Township.   This photograph shows the ruins of old water wheel at the mill and dam, Brighton - 1935.   Credit for this photograph goes to Ed Beach.
  • HCDL-ngp-M003-01-0022_u.jpg

    This is a photograph by Ed Beach, of the Deer Creek Mill, Ruins, Deerfield Township, Livingston County, Michigan, 4/3/1938.
  • HCDL-ngp-M003-01-0023_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the "Old Hudson Mill and Dam", 1936.

    The exact location, while believed to be in Livingston County, Michigan, is unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-M003-01-0025_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the "Old Hudson Mill and Dam", 1936.

    The exact location, while believed to be in Livingston County, Michigan, is unknown.
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