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Begin your trip to the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site by discovering Indiana's history with transportation at the Metamora Grist Mill. Discover the mill's history from its beginnings to today, and see for yourself how the mill grinds corn into flour, meal and grits - just as it has since the 1800s! Then mill grains yourself with a hand-powered grinder or learn how millers secured sacks of flour with a miller's knot. Children can explore our brand-new transportation discovery space. Learn how Hoosiers used to move from here to there on our wooden canal and train table, plus pack a model canal boat full of crates and merchandise before its journey down the canal to Cincinnati. This location is part of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, a statewide museum system with 12 locations.Begin your trip to the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site by discovering Indiana's history with transportation at the Metamora Grist Mill. Discover the mill's history from its beginnings to today, and see for yourself how the mill grinds corn into flour, meal and grits - just as it has since the 1800s! Then mill grains yourself with a hand-powered grinder or learn how millers secured sacks of flour with a miller's knot. Children can explore our brand-new transportation discovery space. Learn how Hoosiers used to move from here to there on our wooden canal and train table, plus pack a model canal boat full of crates and merchandise before its journey down the canal to Cincinnati. This location is part of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, a statewide museum system with 12 locations.