The Sterling Flour Mill

Memories and roots: the reasons why the Sterling Flour Mill Exhibit was established. Standing for approximately 80 years before it burned to the ground, the Mill collected lots of them.

Built by hand over 11 months by hardworking pioneers with a vision, the Sterling Flour Mill soon became the “hub of the wheel” with spokes leading out to the surrounding district. Farmers came from miles around to have their wheat processed into flour and feed, showing the ingenuity of the homesteader and his family, and bearing us along through the changes of this country – from oxcart to airplane.

The Sterling Flour Mill was one of three mills still standing before it burned down in 1997, and was in the process of applying for preservation as a historical site by the Strome Historical Society. Unfortunately all we have left is old tales, and photographs of this once towering landmark that could be seen by the naked eye from miles away.

Creating an online exhibit allows us not only to preserve those memories of our forefathers, but to show the world how hard work, when honestly pursued, can build a dream – without the luxury of today’s modern technology.