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Powered by wind, water, or steam, mills produced flour, gold, and manufactured products. Some have survived, and a few are still in operation. We've listed those we could and a few places with further information. If you know of a place that would work here, let us know.

Mills Massachusetts - Maryland

Mill Pages: AL-CA, CO-DE, FL-IL, IN-LA, MA-MD, ME-NC NM-OH, PA-SC, TN-VA, VT-ZZ

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Massachusetts
Arlington
Old Schwamb Mill
17 Mill Lane
Arlington MA 02476
Phone 781 643-0554
Web Site http://www.oldschwambmill.org/home.html
Description still-working belt driven machinery in water-powered mill 135+ years old
Type of Resource Historic Place
Primary Focus Industrial
Building Type Mill
Era 1860
New or Updated: 06/15/2003

Lowell
Lowell National Historical Park
67 Kirk Street
Lowell MA 01852
Phone 978 970-5000
Web Site http://www.nps.gov/lowe
E-mail mailto:LOWE_Superintendent@nps.gov
Description 37 buildings of former mill center
Type of Resource Historic District
Primary Focus Industrial
Building Type Mill
Industry /Profession Textiles
Collection G-M Machinery
Collection N-Z Tools
Research /Reading Library
Era 1824-1908
New or Updated: 11/17/2003

MA
Saugus
Saugus Ironworks
244 Central Street
Saugus MA 01906
Phone 781 233-0050
Web Site http://www.nps.gov/sair/
Alt Web mailto:SAIR_Iron_Works_House@nps.gov
Description reconstructed ironworks complex with museum, model of the functioning                         plant, examples of iron based items
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Industrial
Building Type Mill
Era      1646-1668
New or Updated: 10/29/2003

Massachusetts
Waltham
Waltham Historical Society - F Cabot Lowell Mill
190 Moody Street #330
Waltham MA 02453
Phone 781 891-5815
Web Site
Description local memorabilia in historic mill
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Mill
Research/Reading Library
Era 1813

MA
Waltham
Waltham Mills Artists Association
c/o Waltham Studios, 4th Floor, Building 4
144 Moody Street
Waltham MA 02453
Phone
Web Site http://www.wmaastudios.org/
E-mail mailto:info@wmaastudios.org
Description group of artists in restored mill
Type of Resource   History Related Organization
Primary Focus Arts
Building Type   Mill
New or Updated: 1/26/2004

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Maryland
Frederick
Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center
40 South Carroll Street
Frederick MD 21701
Phone 301 698-0656
Web Site http://www.delaplaine.org/
Description housed in old Mill, primarily provides classes in various media, first floor Gallery rotates exhibits monthly
Type of Resource Gallery
Primary Focus Arts
Building Type Mill
New or Updated: 05/16/2003

Maryland
Thurmont
Catoctin Furnace at Cunningham Falls SP
14039 Catoctin Hollow Road
Thurmont MD 21788
Phone 301 271-7574
Web Site http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/cunninghamhistory.html
Description remains of extensive iron furnace operations, 1858 casting shed reconstructed
Type of Resource Historic Place
Primary Focus Industrial
Building Type Mill
Industry Profession Iron & Steel
Era 1776-1903

Westminster
Union Mills Homestead & Grist Mill
3311 Littlestown Pike
Westminster MD   21158
Phone 410 848-2288
Web Site http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/ECODEPT/kleind/unionmills/index.html
Alt Web http://tourism.carr.org/unionmil.htm
Description    mill & homestead
Type of Resource       House Museum
Primary Focus    Industrial
Building Type    Mill
Era      1797
Owner/Operator:     Union Mills Homestead Foundation
New or Updated:                   12/2/2003