Until it burned down on Christmas morning 2015, Southern Oregon’s historic Butte Creek Mill had been producing whole-grain flour products since 1872. The mill on Little Butte Creek in Eagle Point, Ore., was the last commercially operating, water-powered mill west of the Mississippi.

Owner Determines to Rebuild Butte Creek Mill

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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Owner Determines to Rebuild Butte Creek Mill

Owner Determines to Rebuild Butte Creek Mill