Homestead Heritage – Waco, Texas
Homestead Heritage traces its beginnings to June of 1973. Blair and Regina Adams were living in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City at the time. There they started a small peace church in what was formerly the Inferno Discotheque’s bar. People of many nationalities and backgrounds began meeting. They increasingly sought to ease out of an urban environment and find ways to cooperate with and help each other. Later this evolved into Homestead Heritage, a Traditional Crafts Village located outside of Waco, Texas.
Teeter Gristmill
The Teeter Grist Mill was built around 1760 in the Long Valley of New Jersey. The Mott brothers who bought the gristmill just before the American Revolution began. They provided flour to the soldiers when they were encamped at nearby Morristown during the winter from 1780-1781. After being owned by several others, John Teeter acquired the mill in 1814. The mill and surrounding buildings became known as Teetertown. In 1918 the mill was closed. A series of owners used it as a rural retreat for years to follow. In 2001 the need for restoration was great. At that time the Tetter Mill was moved in Texas in 2001 where it once again grinds grain for the local community.