Graue Mill Oak Brook, IL

jmaccs64

A couple of pictures I took at Graue Mill in Oak Brook, IL...[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]

[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The mill was a major center of economic life during the 19th century and was also used by Fred Graue to hide runaway slaves on their journey to freedom in Canada. President Abraham Lincoln reportedly visited Graue Mill during a trip from Chicago to Springfield. Three generations of the Graue family operated the mill for 60 years until modern milling methods rendered the old mill obsolete and the building was abandoned.[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The pictures I took of the actual mill wheel were pretty bad they were in some serious shadows, and it was dusk. I plan to reshoot there soon![/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]C&C most welcome![/FONT]


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David_S85

Hi Joey! Great area to shoot at. Nice trails west of there to walk along with plenty of wildlife. The north facing wheel wall is plenty dark this time of year. Much better in the summer and in the early morning.

Reminds me its time to make cornbread again.