algonquin milll complex

There is not an admission charge. There is however a charge for parking. All in all it is a very worth while attraction. The food is incredible.

Living just down the street from this complex for twenty five years, I have been here many times during festivals. Fun times and fantastic for kids. Will return.

For an annual experience this is fantastic. Algonquin Mill is a complex of preserved buildings and a working steam grist mill. Owned and operated by the Carroll County Historical Society, a group of very dedicated and hard working volunteers.The complex boasts a restored train depot with a working small train to ride, a post office, an old time style general store, a relocated and restored 2 story log cabin, a school house, the farmhouse, where quilting is demonstrated, plus the dye house, where they dye wool and a steam saw mill. all with some sort of demonstration from the past. Plenty of crafters with a variety of offerings, some of which are also, demonstrated.Some of the food offerings are: Apple Dumplings, Apple Butter, Chili, Bean soup with cornbread, fresh bread, homemade cookies, homemade sauerkraut, homemade ice cream, fresh cider, Sorghum Molasses. And there is a Ham loaf dinner, BBQ'd chicken dinner and the ever popular pancake breakfast, where you can get buttermilk, cornmeal or buckwheat pancakes. The cornmeal and buckwheat are ground on site.This is the place to bring the kids and spend the day. There is a reasonable parking fee (by the car load), but the complex is free access.

The Algonquin Mill festival is held in October for three days. Admission was eight dollars per vehicle. We visited the festival on Friday and it wasn't that crowded. One of the workers said that Friday is the least busy, so if you don't like crowds then Friday might be the best day to visit. They have craft and food vendors, different buildings to tour, a country store that sells odds and ends and horse drawn wagon rides which cost one dollar per person. The festival is not that large but there was enough to do to keep us entertained for a couple hours. They had popcorn, old fashioned root beer and cider for a dollar or less which was really cheap. For the children they had face painting, pony rides and some animals to view. The only negative thing I can say is that I wish the period dressed guides in the buildings (the log house, the school house, the book store…) were friendlier. When we would walk into the building most of them didn't even acknowledge us let alone describe anything about what we were looking at. There are no regular type restrooms, there are portable bathrooms and the restrooms in the center of the festival were not regular flush toilets and they were pretty dirty. The center of Carrolton is close by so if you want to stop for something to eat or to use the restroom before the festival there is a Wendy’s and a Dairy Queen. If you like fall festivals, then you’ll probably like this one too. There is enough to do that you won’t get bored and for only $8 dollars per vehicle it makes for a reasonable afternoon outing especially for a family with children. Also, the McCook historic home is in the center of town and is open during the festival for tours. We've taken the tour before and they have some really interesting and unique items. I definitely recommend a stop there if you have time.

This is a great place to visit especially when they are have the festival. During the festival they have a steam sawmill set up and plenty of booths to get a taste of the local food. The mill itself is interesting and shows how it was done in the pioneer days. Make sure to take the kids for a quick lesson in history. Not expensive at all.

We go here every year for the Mill festival!! Its a blast! All you can eat pancakes- tons of varieties! Everything from buttermilk with all the fix ins, buckwheat, and corn pancakes! Great place to spend the day!

Algonquin Mill is a fun time that my family visit's every year. It offers a little something for kids of all ages.