The waterwheel at Wake County's historic Yates Mill County Park in Raleigh, North Carolina, is being replaced.

Phelps Mill may be a symbol of old, but it’s very much alive More than 130 years after its construction, this flour mill in Otter Tail County has been revitalized for thousands to tour each summer.

The J.C. Barron Mill, built in 1890, is the last surviving mill of its kind in the Palouse region. There were once as many as 19 flour mills in Whitman County.

The mill itself was originally a flour mill operated by monks. Its original wooden water wheel still stands, though parts of it were rebuilt in the 19th century.

Yates Mill served the county for over 200 years, grinding corn and wheat into meal and flour. The park opened to the public in May 2006, and Wake County said it hosts over 100,000 visitors per year.