Steph probably created this back in 2004. The hamlet is listed on the National Historic Register.
Music, "Turkey in the Straw", Jack Shaffnaker, Paul Roomsburg, Jo Shanholtz Largent, Steve Bailes.
Steve BailesHead cook and bottle washer at Tashunka Tech
1. A town where time has stood still
and the people are crazy
2. Named for North River and its 3 grist mills
First known as Parker’s Gap
Population of 1 (BJ the Horse)
3. The One Room School House
Served grades 1 to 8
2nd one NRM has had
(came from Shilo)
Closed in 1933
Later was turned into a
garage
Is being restored by
the Clarks
5. Built in
William Miller gave the land
Ceiling and walls may have been stenciled
by the congregation
Lantern lights still used on special
occasions
Has services every 2nd and 4th Sunday
6. The Bees
Church has always had a problems with bees. Rev.
Groscup(1920-1924) use to take the siding off and remove
the honey then replace the siding
10. Land first owned by Lord Fairfax
House was built in 1808
The house had no kitchen at first later the
barn was moved over and attached to the
house to make a kitchen
20 unmarked graves in cemetery on the hill
12. Has been an inn, post office, bar, and home
Now used for important social functions
Put together in 3 parts. The oldest part was
built in the 1700’s
A traveling salesman died in one of the
rooms and is now known as “The Haunted
Room”
19. The Smaltz Family was German
They lived a mile and a half from North
River Mills
The last daughter to live in the house had
25 cats and a blind chicken
There is a family cemetery located in a field
near the house
21. Located 2 miles from North River Mills
The house was built in 1918
Their barn burnt down and the community
joined together to rebuild it in 2 days
There is an ice house beside the farm
house. It could keep ice from the river
frozen through the summer
25. Only mill in North River Mills powered by
North River
Had an undershot wheel
Blown up in 1930 so the new road could be
put through
Rocks from the foundation still remain at the
site