10/02/2026
We recently revisited Big Mill Homestead, part of the Jackson County Historical Society in Bellevue, IA. Built around 1845 to house the workers of Paradise Farm, owned by Captain Potter, a landowner that held over 1000 acers. Several years ago, we were invited to investigate the house, and the video clip shows what was caught on the preliminary walk through. Big Mill does not have any electricity or running water. That's what makes the evidence so fascinating.