The 1970 Red Mill Covered Bridge is a 40-foot Town Lattice through truss over the Crystal River in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Built by Sterling Schrock and Ken Schroeder, the covered bridge crosses over the river at the 1855 Red Mill, a grist mill to grind flour, cornmeal, graham flour, and livestock feed locally, and is one of the earliest buildings still standing in the Waupaca area. On the Crystal River side of the mill, Shrock and Schroeder also built a wooden waterwheel of the 1700s era in 1963, and added a Chapel-in-the-Woods in 1974.

At one time, there were three grist mills along the Crystal River, but only the two-and-a-half-story Red Mill remains. The mill was in operation for more than 100 years until it closed in 1959. In the years since, the Red Mill has become a tourist destination, thanks to the chapel and covered bridge on the property, and today serves coffee, sandwiches, and ice cream in its café and gift shop. It has been converted into a cute gift shop offering Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, candy, coffee, soups, and sandwiches.

Located at:  N44 19.101   W89 06.499        -        WGCB #49-69-01

Photographed in June of 2023

Photos by Millard Farmer