Charles G. Schwarz, a native of Germany, constructed the Old Dutch Mill at Reamsville from 1879 to 1882. The original mill was 54 feet high, and its large wheel had a spread of 60 feet. Sail cloth was first used for fan blades, and a tail wheel 10 feet in diameter kept the big wheel facing into the wind. The mill stood at Reamsville for more than 50 years and used wind power to grind corn, wheat, and other grain until about 1914, when a kerosene engine was installed for power. It remained in service until about 1920. With the consent of the Schwarz family, the mill was moved to its present location in 1938 as an NYA project. It was partially destroyed by fire on March 16, 1955, but donations of cash and labor restored it to its present condition. It is one of two such mills still standing in Kansas.