Burwell-Morgan Mill - Millwood, Virginia - 1785
Burwell-Morgan Mill, also known as the Millwood Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia. It was built about 1785 by Gen. Daniel Morgan and Lt. Col. Nathaniel Burwell, who both served in the American Revolution. The mill is a two-story structure with gable roof measuring approximately 45 feet by 60 feet. It consists of a down slope basement and first level of stone topped by a frame second story and attic addition. It features a rebuilt water wheel of Peruvian mahogany.
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Burwell Morgan Grist Mill
During the first two weeks of my journey through the quiet town of Millwood, in the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, I slowly became aware that I could not simply make a video about the Grist Mill, then call it a day. The history of the mill is the history of Millwood. I would have to do the whole town, or at least as much as possible.
Millwood is a story, but not only of the business partnership between Gen. Daniel Morgan and Col. Nathaniel Burwell. Hessian prisioners-of-war built the mill out of native limestone, and built other structures in the area as well. The founding of Millwood is their story. African-American slaves ran the mill -- at one point twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. Many of their descendents live in Millwood today. Millwood, then, is their generational story. Millwood is undoubtedly part of my story, albeit in a smaller way. As a native Virginian with multi-generational ties to Alexandria and throughout the Commonwealth, I am certain that my ancestors consumed products originating from Millwood.
Because it reached the West Indies and European markets; the Burwell Morgan Grist Mill, and Millwood, Virginia, may be part of your family's story as well.
GLARING ERROR REPORT: There are captions in the beginning reading seed hopper, and scooping seed. What a throwback to my former life! He was scooping milled product, not seed! I used to work in a nature store, and sold bird seed for backyard birdfeeding. That was a big part of my life, and I guess I'll always be thinking about bird seed. I think that happened as a result of including the Easter Bluebird Nesting Box pictures. They took my mind back to another time. :)
You can read about the history of the Burwell Morgan Grist Mill by clicking on the Clarke County History website link below:
Sunday Drive
Short drive from Berryville, Virginia USA, to West Virginia for a short drive, then back home, by way of the Burwell Morgan Grist Mill in Millwood, Virginia. My destination this morning is a return trip to the grist mill, to make a video of the mill in operation. As soon as I've uploaded this video, I'll be leaving for that adventure. I'll do my best to make a good video, and I'll say a little about Col. Nathaniel Burwell as well.
This video is a composite of photos taken by my friend, Ben T, and myself, while we were on an actualy Sunday drive. The driving footage is the first attempt to use my camcorder on the road. The photos toward the end are a couple of years old, and taken in a different vehicle. That is the road to my home, however, and looks identical to this day. Bundy is the name of my Parrot. The sign, Bundy St. is actually in West Virginia.
I had a problem syncing the music, unfortunatley, and I still don't understand what happened. The music is in sync in editing, but the rendered version is always out-of-kilter. It still works, but I'd like to know what I did wrong.
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I made this video a while ago, but I'm uploading it now so it will be closer to the grist mill video.
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History Written in 1989 - Andrew and Robert Moody bought land for a mill in January 1811 and built a mill in 1813. The original building burned and was replaced with the present building in 1821. The new building was placed on the original limestone foundation. The earliest tax records that indicate a mill building at this site dates back to 1832. The mill was locally called Moody's or Moodie's Mill. Frank Grinnell bought the mill in 1864. A meadow across from the mill has seventeen springs and so the mill became known as Spring Lea Mill. The Grinnell Family owned the mill until 1948. Sometime during the 84 years that the Grinnell Family owned the mill, the mill's name changed to Grinnell Mill.
Originally, Grinnell Mill operated as a water-powered gristmill. A large undershot wooden waterwheel powered the drive shaft that turned two sets of buhrstones. The 1913 Flood damaged the waterwheel and it was replaced with a Leffel turbine in 1914. The turbine was manufactured by the Leffel Company in nearby Springfield, Ohio. Grinnell Mill also had a sawmill at one time. A limestone processor for agricultural lime functioned at the mill from 1900 through 1937.
The mill closed in 1937 due to lack of business and illness. The structure was vacant until 1948 when Antioch College bought the mill and surrounding area and incorporated it into the Glen Helen Nature Preserve. The mill building has been converted into apartments and the tenants maintain and protect the old mill.
The dam is located 1,000 feet upstream on the Little Miami River. It was originally built by Andrew and Robert Moody in 1812. It was made of rock and wood and it served until the 1913 Flood. In 1913 it was replaced with a new dam made of concrete and stone. In 1932, the present dam was built. It suffered damage in the 1937 Flood. This dam is 100' long. The water is channeled from above the dam into a 1,000' long millrace. The millrace and a side cut that diverts much of the water back into the river before it reaches the mill was also built by the Moody brothers from 1811 through 1821. The millrace averages 25' wide. The water was channeled into the turbines under the foundation at the southeast corner of the mill and exited at the back of the mill under the foundation into the tailrace.
The mill building is 2 1/2 stories tall, measuring 30' X 30' square. In 1977, the frame exterior was painted dark red and the windows were trimmed in cream. The building has a gable roof. Shake shingles have been covered with tin. There are six windows on each side of the mill and are 6 over 6 double-hung sash. The structure rests on the original 1812 limestone foundation built by the Moody's. The limestone foundation is fully exposed and it is evident where the millrace entered and exited the foundation. The millrace and tailrace can be traced but are overgrown with brush and trees.
The foundation is over 178 years old. The building is over 158 years old. Efforts have been made to maintain the building. The area surrounding the mill is historically significant but not easily accessible. The miller's house is extant at 3640 Bryan Park Road but it has been extensively altered. The Grinnell home is located at 1280 Grinnell Drive. It was built between 1855 and 1858 and remains an impressive structure. The Grinnell cemetery is close to the house with 20 old grave stones.
The area is interesting to visit and only four miles southwest of Clifton Mill. (Francaviglia).
History from 1989 through 2011 - What a difference 22 years has made. Miami Township took possession of Grinnell Mill in 2004. Grinnell Mill Bed and Breakfast was opened to the public in 2008. The mill has been restored and is spectacular. The roof, the siding, the interior walls, floors, and all of the historic milling equipment have been revived. The Bed and Breakfast is part of the mill. The building has four levels. The first level is the basement which retains the gears and shafts. The second level displays two run of millstones, the main shaft that runs from the powerhouse through all four levels and antique milling equipment. The second level also has a luxury bedroom adjacent to the main mill floor. The third level has two bedrooms. You can see the beautiful photographs of the homey interior in the Bed and Breakfast page. The third level of the mill has amazing historically preserved milling equipment and pictures. The forth level is truly spectacular with preserved belts and pulleys, hoist and lifts and additional milling equipment.
The exterior of Grinnell Mill also has been restored. The roof is new, the siding is painted a beautiful red and the grounds are very pretty. You can find a large waterwheel on the back side of the mill. Their ancient turbine is on display and is a fascinating piece of history.
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Fort Morgan is at the tip of Mobile Point at the western terminus of State Route 180 (Alabama). It and Dauphin Island, on which Fort Gaines is situated, enclose Mobile Bay. The Alabama Historical Commission maintains the site.
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