November 04, 2014
Cooper Gristmill | Chester, New Jersey
Nathan Cooper built the Cooper Gristmill in 1826 in lovely and historic Chester, New Jersey.
The front of the Cooper Gristmill |
Closeup of the Cooper Gristmill |
The Cooper Gristmill, built in 1826 |
Harnessing water from the Black River that flows behind the mill, 2000 pound millstones turn grain into flour.
Harnessing waterpower from the Black River |
The Black River supplies the power |
This is the only water-powered gristmill in the state that still produces flour.
The waterwheel that provides the power weighs 6 tons.
The waterwheel weighs 6 tons |
Water is making the wheel turn |
You can also read about another New Jersey gristmill at Historic Red Mill Museum Village at Clinton.
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November 26, 2013
Historic Red Mill Museum Village | Clinton, New Jersey
Red Mill Museum Village
Historic Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton includes several different buildings that hold historic interest.
The mill was used to make many things over the years, including wool, peach baskets, talc, and graphite.
The Blacksmith:
The General Store and Post Office:
Read more of my posts about the Red Mill and the Schoolhouse.
If you want to read more about The Red Mill, including the history of the mill, more photos, and visiting hours, read this page.
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November 19, 2013
Schoolhouse at the Red Mill Museum | Clinton, New Jersey
Red Mill Schoolhouse
Last week I showed you the Historic Red Mill at the Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton, New Jersey.
There is indeed a little village at the Red Mill site, and this week I present to you the little schoolhouse!
This schoolhouse was not original to this site. According to the website:
In 1974, the circa 1860 Bunker Hill Schoolhouse was moved to the Museum grounds from a site near Sky Manor Airport in Franklin Township. Former Curator Claire Young remembers that moving the school house took several days even though it was only five miles away. She followed behind the building picking up pieces of the siding that fell in the road, to replace later. Some of those boards had the school children’s initials carved in them from long ago.
There is a sign in the schoolhouse called "Rules for Teachers 1862"
If you want to read more about The Red Mill, including the history of the mill, more photos, and visiting hours, click here.
You may also read my post about The Historic Red Mill.
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November 12, 2013
The Historic Red Mill | Clinton, New Jersey
The Red Mill in Clinton, New Jersey
This may be the most photographed building in New Jersey.
The little town of Clinton in beautiful Hunterdon County is the home of The Red Mill, a very important building in its day.
The mill was used to make many things over the years; including wool, peach baskets, talc, and graphite.
These photos show the outside of the mill, and the last photo shows the powerful wheel from the inside.
You may also read about The Schoolhouse At The Red Mill Museum and the Historic Red Mill Museum Village.
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