Mills of New England - New England Fall Foliage

Mills have served people for hundreds of years. I love the form and function of a mill. The fact that they are sometimes still functional today is amazing to me. Many times they have been re-purposed like the Old Red Mill in Jericho, Vermont which was declared a National Historic Site in 1972.

This Gallery will encompass the different types of mills that I have or “will” run into, throughout New England. From grist mills to sawmills and many different types other than that. I also include cider mills in this collection and you can find each of these with descriptions and maybe locations in my fine art gallery.

If you find one you want to go find but there is not enough information in the description in the gallery, let me know and I will send you a note on finding it. If you have a favorite mill that you think I might like, leave me a comment and tell us about it and where it is…

Old Red Mill in Jericho Vermont, View in my gallery

Hadley upper mill in autumn — Old Red Mill in Jericho Vermont, View in my gallery

The grist mill goes back to the early days of farming and man learned to harness the power of water to do the work of turning the massive stone grinding wheels to turn wheat and corn into flour. This enabled farmers to bring their wheat to a grist mill and go home with their flour ready for use or sale.

Below you have a sawmill in Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts. It was lovely to visit the building but I loved the view out this old window at the logs ready to be cut and the fall colors with the split rail fence leading into the colors.

Standing in the Sturbridge Saw Mill, view in my gallery

I never hesitate to photograph a mill when I find one. Many are gone, but a few have been preserved. The ones here are fairly local to me in my New England travels. But I’m always on the lookout for a new one… Don’t forget to visit my online gallery where you can see other ones in my collection.

Also if you want to explore more vintage buildings, I have a gallery of covered bridges in New England that you might like to look through. Here is a listing of articles that I have written about covered bridges in New England that you can find right here on this site.

Jeff Foliage Folger

Autumn is a state of mind more than a time of year – Jeff Foliage

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