In the Papartynė valley, where many ferns have been growing and continue to grow since ancient times, a water mill has been operating since 1867, producing electricity and cutting wood tables (shingles). It had a factory-made turbine, two pairs of millstones, a sieve. In the post-war years, Papartynė mill was operational until 1953. When the Soviet system came into force and the collective farms became stronger, it lost its significance and was closed. In 1999, the fallen and decayed Papartynė water mill was revived by businessmen, who rebuilt the former dam and installed a hydroelectric plant.