Water Mill
Museum - Historic Water Powered Grist Mill -
Water Mill Suffolk County Hamptons Long
Island New York
The Water Mill Museum is to
preserve its historic water-powered grist
mill, the other buildings at its site, its
museum collection and inform the public
about the history of the mill, the hamlet of
Water Mill and the hamlet's cultural and
natural heritage.
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Water Mill
Museum
Historic Water Powered Grist Mill
The mission of the Water Mill Museum is to
preserve its historic water-powered grist
mill, the other buildings at its site, its
museum collection and inform the public
about the history of the mill, the hamlet of
Water Mill and the hamlet's cultural and
natural heritage.
The museum's collection will contain items
that best depict the many past uses of the
water mill building, the agricultural base
of the hamlet's first 300 years and the
commercial, cultural and social development
of the hamlet of Water Mill from 1644 to the
present.
The Water Mill
In colonial America, mills powered by water
or wind were the most advanced form of
power. They were used to grind grain, saw
wood, full cloth, tan hides, weave fabric
and make paper. Water mills or windmills
appeared in every colonial settlement.
The story of this water mill begins in 1640
when a group of English colonists came to
Southampton. The mill was built in 1644 and
has been used for many purposes throughout
its history. In 1968 a project to restore
the mill as a museum began and this historic
grist mill was grinding grain once again for
the 1976 bicentennial. Today the Mill and
Museum is owned and operated by the Water
Mill Museum Inc., a non-profit organization.
Hours
Thursday-Monday 11:00AM-5:00PM
Sunday 1:00PM5:00PM
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday |
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Water Mill
Museum
41 Old Mill Road
Water Mill, NY 11976
631-726-4625
www.watermillmuseum.org
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