Abbott's Mill, Historic gristmill in Milford, United States.
The three-story Abbott's Mill contains traditional grain processing machinery with elevators, pulleys, and grinders for converting grains into flour.
Operating from 1795 until 1963, the mill earned its place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, with an expanded recognition in 1979.
The mill represents a period when water-powered facilities formed the backbone of Sussex County's agricultural processing, with over 40 mills operating through the centuries.
Abbott's Mill Nature Center offers guided tours of both the grist mill and rolling mill within the 313-acre Milford Millponds Nature Preserve.
This facility stands as the last remaining operational grist mill in Sussex County, maintaining its original mechanical systems and structure.
Location: Sussex County
GPS coordinates: 38.88610,-75.47670
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
Delaware maintains a network of natural areas, historic sites and cultural institutions distributed across its three counties. In northern New Castle County, visitors find railroad museums, botanical gardens and forested state parks along Brandywine Creek, while the southern Kent and Sussex counties contain extensive coastal refuges, marshlands and Atlantic beaches. The state also preserves colonial-era sites, eighteenth-century plantations and regional history museums. Natural areas include Bombay Hook and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuges, which serve as important stopover points for migratory birds, and Cape Henlopen and Delaware Seashore State Parks along the coast. Trap Pond State Park in the interior protects one of the northernmost bald cypress swamp forests in North America. Cultural sites range from the Hagley Museum, which documents early industrial history, to the Wilmington and Western Railroad and smaller institutions such as the Nanticoke Indian Museum and Johnson Victrola Museum. Historic structures include Fort Delaware, wooden covered bridges and the New Castle Court House Museum.
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