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Monroe County Heritage Museum |
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Beatrice, Alabama
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Open: April through December Saturday only Admission Charged 251-789-2781
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An operating water-powered grist mill and museum. Rikard's Mill is nestled in the piney woods along the banks of the picturesque Flat Creek which flows through Monroe County and into the Alabama River. First built in 1845, the mill has served residents of North Monroe County ever since. Visitors to the mill can watch as corn is ground into cornmeal and grits. The museum stages many activities in the park and is dedicated to the preservation of past folk traditions, such as gristmilling, blacksmithing, cane syrup making, and more.
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Special Events Each Year... April 11, 2009 Opening Day! There will be live music, grist mill turning out fresh grits and cornmeal, mule & wagon rides, arts & crafts, and Monroe Sausage will be available for lunch. November 7, 2009 Cane Syrup Making & Pioneer crafts demonstrated. $5 adults, $3 seniors & children Join us for biscuits and syrup and watch a
19th-century mule-driven cane mill and furnace make cane syrup as in olden
days. Barbecue will be available.
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Rikard’s Mill is a Monroe County Property listed on the Alabama Register of Historical Sites and operated by the Monroe County Heritage Museums. |
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