Eagle Mill was built in the mid-1800s by Arthur Power. The mill came down in 1923, but the street is still called Power Road. Today, the mill site is a parking lot for the Shiawassee Park tennis courts, across from Valley View Circle.

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Historic photo from the Farmington Community Library Heritage Room. Contemporary photo by Maria Taylor.

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