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Edwards Mill

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Edwards Mill is a historic, water-powered gristmill situated on the campus of the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri. The structure is distinguished by its large, operational overshot wooden waterwheel, which drives traditional milling machinery inside. The facility functions as a working museum and a training site, operated entirely by college students who demonstrate historical grain processing techniques.

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Where is Edwards Mill located?

Edwards Mill is on the College of the Ozarks campus in Point Lookout, Missouri. It is a working gristmill powered by runoff from nearby Lake Honor. [College of the Ozarks](https://www.cofo.edu/Visit/Sights-to-See/Sight-Details/EdwardsMill)

How does the waterwheel at Edwards Mill work?

The mill uses a 12-foot overshot wooden waterwheel, meaning water enters near the top and turns the wheel by gravity. That rotation drives traditional milling machinery inside the building. [College of the Ozarks](https://www.cofo.edu/Visit/Sights-to-See/Sight-Details/EdwardsMill)

What does Edwards Mill actually produce?

As a gristmill, Edwards Mill is designed to grind grain into meal or flour rather than generate electricity. Its water-powered machinery demonstrates the traditional process used by historic rural mills. [College of the Ozarks](https://www.cofo.edu/Visit/Sights-to-See/Sight-Details/EdwardsMill)

Can visitors see the machinery operating at Edwards Mill?

The mill was built as an operational demonstration, so visitors can see the large wheel and traditional milling equipment rather than only a preserved shell. It is listed by College of the Ozarks as a campus sight in Point Lookout. [College of the Ozarks](https://www.cofo.edu/Visit/Sights-to-See/Sight-Details/EdwardsMill)

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