CLIFTON, Ohio—With one flip of a switch, 5 million lights transform one of the country’s largest remaining water-powered grist mills into a Christmas-themed haven.
Built along the Little Miami River in 1802, Clifton Mill is a relic from a bygone era. There was a time when 100,000 mills dotted the American landscape. Today, there are fewer than 100. Clifton Mill is believed to be one of the largest that remains in operation, owner Anthony Satariano Jr. told The Epoch Times.
Population 155, Clifton is a 19th-century time capsule. The village has a Civil War shot tower and an opera house. Across the street from the mill is the blacksmith shop and the old stagecoach inn….