The mill was constructed c. 1810 as a single-story structure and enlarged to four floors later in the nineteenth century. First used to process wool, it later became a grist mill, flour mill, graphite mill, and during the early twentieth century it produced talc. Between 1928 and 1963 it was used as a storage facility. The town of Clinton purchased the property in 1949 for storage.

Limestone quarry operations began at the site in 1844 and ended in 1964. A number of quarry structures remain below the 150-foot limestone cliff including the office, dynamite shed, screenhouse, three lime kilns, a wagon house, and a tenant house. The site also includes relocated buildings including a schoolhouse, wagon shed, and corn crib.

Five concerned citizens, known as the “Red Mill Five,” purchased the property in 1960 to save it from deterioration due to neglect. The mill opened as a museum in 1963. The adjacent quarry was acquired by the museum in 1964.

The Trust will help fund the design, fabrication, and installation of interpretive and directional signage throughout the Red Mill Museum Village.

For more information visit:
www.theredmill.org