by Kennedy Thomason | Sep 9, 2024 | 20th Century, Age of Sail, Age of Steam, Colonial Era, Kennedy Thomason Project, Maritime, Mills, Preservation, The River is the Center by Kennedy Thomason, West Denton
From the blowing sails of schooners in the 1700s to the steady hum of steamboats in the 1800s, the Choptank River has been a silent witness to the evolution of vessels that carried not just goods and passengers, but also the dreams and aspirations of those who lived...
by Don Barker | Aug 20, 2022 | Grist Mills, Mills
Until recently, Knotts Mill in Tuckahoe Neck rivaled Wye Mill as the oldest continually operated grist mill in Maryland. Located just a half mile from the wharf at Sloop Landing on the Tuckahoe, it was perhaps better positioned to rush flour and corn meal to feed...
by Don Barker | Aug 18, 2022 | Mills, Sawmills
History and Location of Chilton Sawmill Other Names: None Years: 1810 – 1875 Structure Exists? No Historic Site Location Precision: 50 meters The following text is extracted from John F. McGrain, The Molinography of Maryland, Expanded, 2007 Edition for Posting...
by Don Barker | Aug 14, 2022 | dbarker, Grist Mills, Mills
History and Location of Dickinson’s Mill Other Names: Possibly Blades Mill Years: Unk Structure Exists? Mill dam ruins in Fowling Creek Historic Site Location Precision: 50 meters John F. McGrain wrote in The Molinography of Maryland, Expanded, 2007 Edition...
by Don Barker | Aug 14, 2022 | Grist Mills, Mills
History and Location of Denton Flour Mill Other Names: Smith Mill. Redden Sawmill, which possibly replaced the M.F. Allaband Steam Sawmill at this site. Years: 1886 – 1897 Structure Exists? No Historic Site Location Precision: 30 meters The 1875 Isler map of...
by Don Barker | Aug 9, 2022 | Mills, Sawmills, Steam Sawmills
History and Location of T. L. Day Sawmill Other Names: J. W. Jump and Co. Years: 1875 – 1888 Structure Exists? No Historic Site Location Precision: 50 meters The following text is extracted from John F. McGrain, The Molinography of Maryland, Expanded, 2007...
by Don Barker | Aug 6, 2022 | Mills, Sawmills
History and Location of Douglas Mill Other Names: Dickinson’s Mill Years: 1860 – 1885 Structure Exists? No Historic Site Location Precision: 50 meters The following text is extracted from John F. McGrain, The Molinography of Maryland, Expanded, 2007...
by Don Barker | Aug 5, 2022 | Mills, Sawmills
History and Location of Davis Sawmill Other Names: None Years: 1877 – 1880 Structure Exists? No Historic Site Location Precision: 100 meters The following text is extracted from John F. McGrain, The Molinography of Maryland, Expanded, 2007 Edition for Posting...
by Don Barker | Aug 3, 2022 | Mills, Sawmills, Steam Sawmills
History and Location of Casho Sawmill Other Names: Casho’s Mills Years: 1875 – 1897 Structure Exists? No Historic Site Location Precision: 50 meters The following text is extracted from John F. McGrain, The Molinography of Maryland, Expanded, 2007...
by Don Barker | Aug 3, 2022 | Mills, Sawmills
History and Location of Horsey’s Sawmill Other Names: Camp Todd Sawmill (LeGrain), Chaffinch Sawmill Years: 1875 Structure Exists? No Historic Site Location Precision: 100 meters The following text is extracted from John F. McGrain, The Molinography of...
by Don Barker | Jul 31, 2022 | Grist Mills, Mills, Sawmills
History and Location of Driver’s Mill Other Names: Garey’s Mill, Spring Mill, Spring, Mills, Driver’s Grist Mill, Driver’s Sawmill Mill Years: 1769 – 1902 Structure Exists? No Historic Site Location Precision: 50 meters The following...
by Don Barker | Jul 27, 2022 | Grist Mills, Mills, Sawmills, Steam Sawmills
History and Location of Brown Mill Other Names: John W. Brown’s Flour Mill, John W. Brown’s Flour Mill, J. W. Brown Mill Years: `1860 – 1890 Structure Exists? No Historic Site Location Precision: 100 meters The following text is extracted from John F. McGrain,...
