Rikard's Mill

An operating water-powered grist mill and museum. 

Rikard's Mill is nestled in the piney woods along the banks of the picturesque Flat Creek which flows through Monroe County and into the Alabama River. First built in 1845, the mill has served residents of North Monroe County ever since.  Visitors to the mill can watch as corn is ground into cornmeal and grits. The museum stages many activities in the park and is dedicated to the preservation of past folk traditions, such as grist milling, blacksmithing, cane syrup making, and more.  In 1993, Mack Albert Rikard and Maurice Forte, descendants of Jake Rikard, agreed that this legacy of their family and Monroe County must be preserved. Mack Albert Rikard took on the process of complete restoration of the mill and dam. Wayne Calloway is the present miller.   The people of Monroe County have graciously continued to donate materials and labor to complete the Covered Bridge Gift Shop, the Blacksmith Shop, Barn, Cane Syrup Mill and Cabin.

For information, contact the Monroe Heritage Museum (251) 575-7433

Directions: Rikard's Mill is located 22 miles north of Monroeville, just north of Beatrice off Highway 265. Driving North on I-65, take US 84, then take AL-21 through Monroeville to Beatrice. Driving South on I-65, the mill is approximately 35 miles west off the Greenville/Pine Apple exit.
Admission Charged

Thursday – Sunday, 11 a.m. to sundown. Open April through mid-December