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Beck's Mill is a historic gristmill in Washington County, Indiana in the United States. It is seven miles southwest of Salem. It was built in 1864, one year after John Hunt Morgan asked for ransom for every Washington County mill to be spared from burning. The mill was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It was on the list of the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana's 10 Most Endangered historic places in 2005 and 2006, but was removed from the list after funds were allocated for its renovation.
Friends of Beck's Mill, a nonprofit organization, bought the property, totaling fourteen acres, and are hoping the mill can be saved, and maybe even become operational as the centerpiece of a local park. In June 2006, the president of the Friends, Larry Nelson, won a $1,000 door prize from the Washington County Community Foundation, an annual giveaway for use of community projects, and chose to use the $1,000 to start an acorn fund for the mill, creating a permanent endowment to repair the mill.
