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The two RV Gypsies At The Old Grist Mill
at T.R. Puch Memorial Park
3800 Lakeshore Drive
North Little Rock, Arkansas 72117
October 15, 2022
USA map showing location of Arkansas

The two RV Gypsies visited a historic re-creation of an 1880's water-powered grist mill. It is in the opening scenes of the classic movie "Gone With The Wind." It features sculptures by Senor Dionicio Rodriguez and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (Site #86003585).

In 1931, Justin Matthews, developer of the Lakewood neighborhood of North Little Rock, contracted for the construction of a replica of an old, water-powered grist mill dedicated to the memory of Arkansas's pioneers. Neither the stone mill building, nor the general layout is a reproduction of any particular mill, but is a familiar design of early Arkansas, designed to fit the contour of a rough area.

Admission is free. Below: Entry sign and a Memorial Plaque at the entrance.

sign for The Old Mill

Memorial Plaque

Below: Walking to the left of the entry - Karen Duquette took photos of the Grist Mill and the first arch bridge.

the Grist Mill and the first arch bridge the first arch bridge

The Mill, completed in 1933, is intended to appear abandoned and is absent of doors and windows, just as old mills that were in service in the early 1800s had become by the 1930s.

The Grist Mill

Below: Karen Duquette photographed Lee Duquette on the amazing arched entry bridge to the Grist Mill.

Lee Duquette on the amazing arched entry bridge Lee Duquette on the amazing arched entry bridge

Below: After crossing the bridge, Lee Duquette took photos of Karen Duquette on the arched entry bridge, and then after she crossed over the bridge.

Karen Duquette on the amazing arched entry bridge Karen Duquette on the amazing arched entry bridge

Below: Lee Duquette ready to enter the Grist Mill.

Lee Duquette ready to enter the Grist Mill

Lee Duquette ready to enter the Grist Mill

Below: Front entry to the Grist Mill and a look over the side of the bridge at the water wheel before entering the Grist Mill.

Front entry to the Grist Mill water wheel bellow the Gtst Mill

Below: Looking back after crossing the arched entry bridge and before entering the Grist Mill, Karen Duquette took a picture. Later, when she looked at the photo in her camera, she saw a big brown thing in front of the car in the photo. But it was not there in real-time (as photos a bit further down this page proves), so it is something that somehow superimposed itself into the photo (and not by either of the two RV Gypsies). Weird because they do not remember seeing anything like that anyplace they have visited.

a strange non-existant thing

Below: Inside the Grist Mill, the two RV Gypsies checked out both levels.

Lee Duquette Inside the Grist Mill Lee Duquette Inside the Grist Mill

Below: Views from each of the two top floor windows facing the arched entry bridge.

view from the grist mill view from the grist mill
water fountain at the grist mill water fountain at the grist mill
flower flower
flower

Below: Views from side windows

view from the grist mill upper window view from the grist mill upper window

Below: Views from other windows of the Grist Mill. The first one is looking straight down at the water wheel.

looking down at the water wheel view from the grist mill upper window

Below: Lee Duquette returning to the first floor of the Grist Mill, then exiting out the back door.

Lee Duquette returning to the first floor Lee Duquette exiting the grist mill

Below: After exiting the the Grist Mill, the two RV Gypsies took a look back at the Grist Mill's waterwheel and engraved sign.

outside Grist Mill and water wheel

engraved in stone

Below: Side views of the water wheel and Lee Duquette by the Grist Mill

water wheeel at the Grist Mill Lee Duquette by the Grist Mill

Below: Looking back towards the entry arch - and a nice flower bush

Looking back towards the entry arch a nice flower bush

Below: Views of the amazing Big Arch Bridge before walking the side trail to it.

Big Arch Bridge Big Arch Bridge
Big Arch Bridge Big Arch Bridge
Big Arch Bridge side trail to the Big Arch Bridge

Below: Lee Duquette took two Panoramas of the Grist Mill.

Panorama Grist mill and grrounds
Panorama Grist mill and grroun

Below: Karen Duquette walked to the Big Arch Bridge first, so Lee Duquette took a photo of her on the bridge, and she took a photo of the Grist Mill entry.

Karen Duquette on the Big Arch Birdge The Grist Mill

Below: Lee Duquette ready to enter the Big Arch Bridge.

Lee Duquette ready to enter the Big Arch bridge

Below: View of "Lake Number 2" from the top of the Big Arch bridge.

Arch on The Big Arch Bridge Arch on The Big Arch Bridg

Below: Lee Duquette enjoying the view.

Below: A big rock shape that Karen Duquette liked.

Lee Duquette big rock

Below: Descending the Arch on the other side (near the exit - which is also the entrance)

Descending the Arch on the other side
the archway tjhe archway

Below: After Lee Duquette descended the arch bridge, he took a photo of Karen Duquette who was still on the bridge.

Karen Duquette on the Big Arch Bridge bridge

Below: Before Karen Duquette left the bridge, she photographed Lee Duquette who was already down on the trail, taking a photo of the Grist Mill - also, shown below.

Lee Duquette
The Grist Mill

Below: As the two RV Gypsies were leaving the Grist Mill, Karen Duquette took two last pictures of the Big Arch Bridge/

pond and bridge pond and bridge
look below

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