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Content Published November 9, 2015

Old Mill Under Autumn Moonlight

Bright autumn colors reflect the smallest amount of light across the landscape, and show us things under moonlight that we might not see otherwise.

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Content Published October 17, 2019

Old Mill in the Forest

Cable Mill, Cade's Cove, Great Smoky Mountains NP

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Content Published April 5, 2018

Hall of Wheels

Sunlight from above permeates the darkest corners of the pit floor at Aldie Mill.

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Content Published April 20, 2016

Miller's Lunch

Nostalgic scene from Colvin Run Grist Mill, Fairfax County Park Authority.

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Content Published January 15, 2016

Kettle on Ledge

Burwell Morgan Mill

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Content Published January 15, 2016

Tool Barrel and Chair

Burwell Morgan Mill

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Content Published January 15, 2016

Packaging Floor, Burwell-Morgan Mill

Burwell Morgan Mill

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Content Published January 15, 2016

Summer Hearth

Burwell Morgan Mill

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Content Published November 16, 2015

Retired

Aldie Mill

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Content Published November 10, 2015

Gear Head

A modern way to transfer water power throughout an old grist mill.

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Content Published November 10, 2015

Idle Pulleys

Pulleys that once carried power from one drive shaft to another now sit as relics of magnificent design.

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Content Published October 9, 2014

Still Business

The stuff it takes to make whiskey in a big way.

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Content Published September 15, 2014

Well-lit Stairwell

Lamplight helps in those spaces where the sun fails us. (Colvin Run Grist Mill)

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Content Published September 8, 2014

Under the Hood

Not unlike early automobiles, providing power to all the moving parts of a mill started with wheels and gears. (Geo Washington's Grist Mill)

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Content Published September 5, 2014

Wooden Gears

Early gears were made of wood for a reason. A wooden tooth is always easier to repair than a metal one. (Colvin Run Grist Mill)

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Content Published September 5, 2014

Disengaged

Colvin Run Grist Mill, spinning pitwheel and pinion gear.

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Content Published September 5, 2014

Place of Business

Miller's desk, Colvin Run Grist Mill.

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Content Published August 31, 2014

Hopper Boy

A task once relegated to young boys required automation in a busy grist mill, drying and cooling the flour before it goes to the sieve.

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Content Published August 30, 2014

Service Entrance

A place to warm up during the cold months at the mill. (George Washington's Grist Mill)

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Content Published August 30, 2014

Packaging Floor

Flour barrels create a well-worn path to an open window and fresh air. (George Washington's Grist Mill)

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