Historical Marker
Voca Waterwheel Mill
Historical marker location:
Voca, Texas
( 13 miles southeast of Brady on SH 71 at San Saba River. Marker is on south side of bridge, near Voca.)
Marker installed: 1972
Built 1876, by H.A. Chadwick and sons, William and Milam, who constructed other mills in the region. Water was diverted from river by a still-visible, 1300-yard millrace. Originally used to grind wheat and corn; a saw was soon added to provide "rawhide" lumber. First cotton gin in the county, powered by this wheel and producing 3 bales per day, was constructed in early 1880s. A store operated near the mill for a short time, but moved to Voca after landlord refused to allow the sale of bitters. Mill operated until washed away by flood, June 1899. (1972).