Visit Historic Mansfield Roller Mill from Oct. 14-23 to experience the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival in a new, old-fashioned way.

Starting the second Friday of October each year, Parke County comes to life with thousands of visitors enjoying the cool autumn weather and historic covered bridges. The Historic Mansfield Roller Mill will be open for tours and special demonstrations of original 1880s flour-milling equipment during the festival.

The Historic Mansfield Roller Mill, part of the DNR Division of State Parks that is managed by Raccoon State Recreation Area, is 6 miles south of U.S. 36, off State Road 59 in Parke County.

Raccoon SRA (stateparks.IN.gov/2959.htm) is at 1588 S. Raccoon Parkway, Rockville, IN 47872.

To view all DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.



Media contact: Ross Plotkin, interpretive naturalist, Raccoon State Recreation Area/Historic Mansfield Roller Mill, (765) 344-1412