Discovering Ontario · Drawing 13 of 32
The Lang Grist Mill
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At the mill, grain was ground into flour. Water from the river turned the machinery. Today, visitors can still watch the mill at work.
Did you know?
The Lang Grist Mill was built in 1846.
Look together
Where does the water flow beside the mill?
An idea to try
Draw wheat’s journey: grain, flour, dough, then bread.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Thomas Short built the Lang Grist Mill in 1846. A fire in 1896 led to its reconstruction, so the building holds several layers of history. The museum helps explain grain milling. This scene simplifies the mill and water channel; the interior machinery is not shown.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be combined or imagined. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Lang Pioneer Village: Lang Grist MillPlace, history or natural feature described on this page.
- Lang Pioneer Village Museum — HomeA working grist mill from 1846.
Page prepared on October 2, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book My Ontario to Colour
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