Milling Organizations

Society for the Preservation of Old Mills (SPOOM)

Dedicated to the restoration of mills and acts as a clearing house on milling information

SPOOM Mid-Atlantic Chapter (SPOOM-MA)

Carries out the SPOOM mission in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia

The International Molinological Society (TIMS)

An international organization focusing on the study of mills and their preservation

Preservation Groups

Rock Creek Conservancy

A nonprofit group working to protect the lands and waters of Rock Creek and revitalize Rock Creek Park for people to treasure and enjoy.

National Trust for Historic Preservation

The principal organization dedicated to the preservation of the nation's heritage

Association for Preservation Technology-DC

A DC-area group exploring techinical issues in historic preservation

Society for Industrial Archeology

An international organizaton for the study and preservation of industrial heritage

 

Other Area Mills

Colvin Run Mill

A reconstructed 1810 mill in Fairfax County, Virginia

George Washington's Grist Mill

A reconstruction of Washington's 1770s mill near his Mount Vernon home

Gambrill's Mill

An 1830 mill at Monocacy National Battlefield near Frederick, Maryland

Wye Mill

A 1671 mill on Maryland's Eastern Shore

Aldie Mill

This 1807 brick merchant mill is located near Middleburg, Virginia

Union Mills

Located in Union Mills, Maryland, about 17 miles south of Gettysburg, Pa. The Union Mills Homestead is now a museum of American culture.

General Information on Milling

General Miling Information

Site explains how grist mills work, including drawings.

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