If you would like for us to mail you one of our tour information packets please e-mail us at bostgristmill@netzero.com or call 704-782-1600.

Group and school rates are available. Contact us with the amount of people that will be touring with your group for your special pricing.

Our goal is EDUCATION....we believe the world has become so modernized that the children need  a place to learn and see how life was lived, and the way  life was in the 1800’s.  With our original grist mill that is still in original working condition, the children can see how corn was produced into products that were used for food.

We offer a guided tour that last about 1-2 hours (time depends on amount of children touring). The tour will start with the way corn was planted, raised, shelled, then ground into grits or cornmeal.  Each child will have the hands on experience of planting, and shelling the corn. Then we explain how it was taken to the mill to be ground. After the history is explained, the mill will then be put into working operation for each child to see the stones at work and feel the cornmeal as it comes from the stones after being ground.   The children are then walked around the mill to view the stones, belts, and pulleys at work.  We talk about the dress attire (the staff is dress in period attire) used in the 1800’s for the adults and children, trading, toys and crafts made and used around the farms and mill.  This is just a start to what is learned....contact us for additional information or to book your tour today.

 We have a new education booklet for each child that tours with a school tour. This booklet is more education than before, it has diagrams and questions for each child to review to test the knowledge they have learned from the guided tour.  Request your sample copy today.

We are also offering a corn husk doll class with each tour.  Each child will be able to hand make a doll, as we explain how toy were made in the 1800’s. The children really become creative and enjoy this part of the tour. Additional cost for materials and class is $2.00.

We are giving the extra option to add $1.50 to your tour price for each child to choose a bag of grits of cornmeal to take home with them as they leave.  This will allow them to experience the taste of what they have learned from the tour.

Call or e-mail today to book your  tour date, they are booking fast for the 2009 Spring season..