Fischer's Mill Music Fest
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Fischer's Mill Music Fest 2019

September 21st, 2019
Old Mill Park Amphitheater - Silverton, Oregon
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A Fall equinox and
community celebration

$5 DONATION SUGGESTED

FESTIVAL ATTRACTIONS
7 Regional and Local Bands!
Pop-Up Picnic Fun!
A Rhythm and Bones Tent!
Free Music Lessons All Day Long!

ON STREET PARKING ONLY
OVERFLOW PARKING AVAILABLE AT THE LARGE LOT BETWEEN ROTH'S AND 7 BRIDES BREWERY


IMPORTANT REMINDER:
ABSOLUTELY NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL ALLOWED.
BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIRS & POP UP TENTS.
BLANKETS AND PICNICS ENCOURAGED.
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2019 Festival line up

​Local Musicians and Bands from Silverton, Salem, Klamath Falls, and beyond
​come together for a one day community celebration
Chris Lute Band
Rag Water Boys
Racyne Parker and Lucid Blue
Racyne Parker and Lucid Blue
Josh & Jess Band
Big Bangs
Ed Kopp
Matt-Alex Raney
Hannah Paysinger
2019 Bands

12-1PM
Matt-Alex Raney (SILVERTON) Americana

1-2PM
Hannah Paysinger (SILVERTON) Piano Glitter

2pm-3pm
Ed Kopp (SILVERTON) Classic & Original Loops

3-4PM
Big Bangs (SILVERTON) Indie Folk Lounge Rock

4pm-5pm
Decapitated Dandelions (SILVERTON) Alternative

5-6PM
Josh and Jess Band (SILVERTON) Americana

6-7PM
RACYNE PARKER AND LUCID BLUE (Klamath Falls) Rock/Folk/Country

7-8PM
RAG WATER BOYS (SALEM) Bluegrass/Rockabilly


8-9PM
CHRIS LUTE BAND (SILVERTON) 
Folk Punk




History Comes to life

​In 1898 the Fischer family bought the Oregon Milling Company and in 1918 the Fischer Flour Mill was built. The mill closed in July 1932 due to poor harvests and falling prices and was purchased by a group of businessmen who then sold it to the city for $1.00. The buildings were used by a cannery for a while, but the mill was eventually torn down in August of 1942, with much of the lumber salvaged by the Silverton Flax Processing Company for a building they were planning in the area. The remnants of Fischer's Flouring Mill near the East Bank Park behind the library crumbled into Silver Creek on November 11, 2011.

​The Festival Amphitheater sits on what was once the foundation of the former Fischer flour mill,
​which emerges from scenic Silver Creek.
"At the height of its productivity, the Fischer Flouring Mill lay along the banks of Silver Creek in an area that was situated between what is now the city swimming pool and the Silverton City Hall. The mill, while a fixture of the early 20th century, had its beginnings in the mid-1800’s: in 1848, James Smith erected the first area mill in the town of Milford, located a few miles south of the current site of Silverton. Over the years, this mill changed hands several times and was owned by several local businessmen, including John Barger. By 1856 it was becoming evident that the Milford mill was inadequate to serve the growing community and handle the increasing wheat production, so James Smith built another mill on the banks of Silver Creek closer to the developing town of Silverton. As in the case of the earlier mill, several different individuals, even bankers Ai Coolidge and Jake McClaine, owned this operation. In 1885, the Oregon Milling Co. purchased the mill, tore down the original structure and built new buildings that evolved into the familiar 4-story red structure we are familiar with today.
Louis A. Fischer purchased the mill in 1900 and proceeded to turn it into a facility that ranked among the best in Oregon. According to a story by Ed S. Woare printed in a 1950 Silverton Appeal-Tribune, the mill stored thousands of bushels of grain to be processed into flour, cereal and feeds. All along Water Street in both directions there would be lines of wagons 3-5 blocks long delivering grain for processing or storing and railroad freight cars moving down the tracks in the middle of the street to carry the flour to the depot at the other end of town. The mill ran an average of 90,000 to 100,000 bushels per month at its peak. Oat processing was added in 1912 and eventually over 125,000 bushels of grain were stored in a large tile warehouse. Water from the creek was diverted into a wooden flume to turn turbines to produce power."

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OLD MILL PARK
412 S. Water Street, Silverton, OR 97381
Old Mill Park is located in the heart of Silverton off South Water Street.
​The park is approximately 7.5 acres in size and has benches and a picnic table along the paved pathway which connects the Silver Falls Library to the Silverton Community Pool and East Bank Trail. The park is a favorite for walkers and joggers.

The main entrance is next to the Chamber of Commerce office and Library.
Parking available on street ONLY.
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