Water power was the first energy resource used in Manitowoc County. The 250 foot drop in the Manitowoc River between Cato Falls and Lake Michigan provided power for 10 mills along its banks. These early saw mills were later converted to grist or flour mills. Mr. Lyman also reminisces about the Devil's River campground, restored mill buildings and equipment, and shipbuilding in the Manitowoc area.|00:00:00-Part 1 Introduction00:01:10-Part 2 Mills were the only source of power and important to the beginning of Manitowoc economy. There were 10 water-powered mill dams in 15 miles on the Manitowoc River.00:02:40-Part 3 All the mills were originally saw mills later turned to grist mills when the lumber was depleted. C. 1850s00:03:53-Part 4 Process of sawing logs; types of saws used in the mills.00:05:23-Part 5 Owns a grist mill in Cooperstown area on Devils River that was originally a saw mill. It’s considered to be the oldest existing building in Manitowoc County; built by Pliny Pierce00:06:20-Part 6 Devils River name00:07:49-Part 7 Mills can be located away from the river. Terms mill run, mill race, tail race, sluice gate are discussed.00:10:02-Part 8 Pierce started all the mills; describes construction.00:11:17-Part 9 Pierce’s grist mill is the only mill left in Wisconsin with all the original equipment, dated 1852.00:12:28-Part 10 Bur stones brought from France were used to grind until concrete was developed.00:14:58-Part 11 Description of his mill and plans for public tours00:18:23-Part 12 Need for and operation of gristmills00:23:29-Part 13 Mills were the first social centers.00:26:34-Part 14 Investment for mills to get started00:28:04-Part 15 Competition between saw mills. Schuette family and development of Manitowoc Electric Utility00:29:29-Part 16 People in Manitowoc County are mostly from Northern Europe.00:29:38-Part 17 Reason why the campground was created on the mill property; description00:30:59-Part 18 Comments on need for historic preservation Mill Tour00:32:16-Part 19 How shoes were made.00:32:37-Part 20 Talks about using dynamite to clear the rocks.00:32:48-Part 21 Descriptions of the acreage wheel and the grain auger.00:33:18-Part 22 Descriptions of the wood pulleys.00:33:49-Part 23 Industries in Manitowoc County; shipbuilding; submarines00:36:23-Part 24 Submarine Memorial Association; how the Cobia was chosen and brought to Manitowoc; lack of interest in the Cobia as it wasn't locally built and the museum even though shipbuilding still affects people’s lives.00:40:52-Part 25 Manitowoc needs more funding for the museum, ethnic restaurants, convention center, tourist information center to make the community better.00:45:28-Part 26 Manitowoc County ethnic heritage; Kossuth township00:46:22-Part 27 The “Rock Mill” got its name based on Niagara escarpment.00:46:31-Part 28 Schlegelmilch family and mill location, description of the area located on Military Road between Fort Dearborn and Fort Howard.00:50:14-Part 29 Schlegelmilch sons learned trade from their father, but moved into mechanics.