A postcard from Mitchell, IN (Jenny)
  • A postcard from Mitchell, IN (Jenny)
  • A postcard from Mitchell, IN (Jenny)

A postcard from Mitchell, IN (Jenny)

7 171Km

Date of dispatch : 2013-12-19

Postcard # 926

Country: USA

Spring Mill State Park offers a powerful illustration of the link between the natural and cultural worlds. The water flowing from several cave springs led to the founding of an industrial village in the early 1800s. Pioneer entrepreneurs took advantage of a constant water source that never froze, using it to power several gristmills, a wool mill, a saw mill, and a distillery. In turn, pioneer settlers shaped the landscape around the village, clearing land for agriculture and timber.