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A cookbook of timeless food by the Tooele County Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Available for $10 at Country Store. Email us for information.
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For those of you who like to take a step back in time, Tooele County's Benson Grist Mill is the sight that can't be missed.
Now more than 150 years old, the mill was hailed as the most signifigant structural landmark between Salt Lake City and Reno, Nevada when it was placed on the National Register of Historic Sites in 1972.
More Interesting Buildings at the Mill
Bolinder Blacksmith Shop- This building was moved from Grantsville, Utah to its present site in 1987. Built in the late 1920's, it was owned and operated by William "Billy" Bolinder, a skilled craftsman, who learned the blacksmith trade from his father.
 Forsyth Pioneer Cabin- Built by Andrew Barker Forsyth for his bride, Emily Elizabeth Moss, in 1872. Three of the 10 children were born in this cabin. Emily grew up on a small farm nearby and regaled her children and grandchildren with stories of buying beads from Indians and helping her father boil down salt water from the Great Salt Lake.
Miller's Home- Of Primary importance is a replica Millers Home, complete with a unique fireplace constructed from various rocks found in Tooele County. This home provides a museum, and tourist information. This is also being used as an office for volunteers at the Mill today. |
For More Information about other historic mills, visit the SPOOM website (Society for the Preservation of Old Mills). Marilyn Shields, Director of the Benson Grist Mill is currently serving as president of the SPOOM Intermountain Chapter. |
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