Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill - Iron Street

The Town of Ledyard owns the 11–acre Sawmill Park, which includes a water powered up-down saw, shingle mill, blacksmith shop, a gristmill, ice harvesting equipment, and other mill artifacts of the Industrial Revolution.  The mill museum is located in an 1860 restored building.  The saw mill is operational from April-May and October-November.  The park with two-acre pond is open year round.

 

 

 

Comments

[David Small]

Very nice photo! That looks extremely peaceful!

[Kristal Kraft^Denver]

I bet you could go here at a different time every day for a year and it would never look the same! I love it.

[Jackson Farquhar]

that's an awesome photo. and what makes it even more awesome is that's almost my back yard!

[Jennifer Flores]

I lived in Groton as a child. I have fond memories of family outings to the sawmill. So many of those memories came flooding back when I saw your photo. Thank you.

[J. K. Searchfield]

Beautiful photo. This property was previous owned by a wonderful old man named Harry Main. In 1963 I purchased a three acre parcel of land from him, which laid just ajacent to his house and mill on the East side of the mill, off Iron St. I built a three bedroom, two car garage and lived there till 1967. I visited with Harry in his home and around his mill and pond many times. Very interesting man with some interesting stories.

Respond if you would care to.

J. K. Searchfield

[Real Homemade Incest]

well.. it's like I thought!

[Warren Dolphin]

The Ledyard Sawmill now has a web site at http://sites.google.com/site/ledyardsawmill/
Check it out for photos of mill, history and technical details.

[Linda Davis]

Thanks Warren! I've now added your link to the site!

[Patrick]

That was really nice info.
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[AJ]

I was married there - before the landscaping. It was wonderful. Maybe we can sign our divorce papers there too!

[Linda Davis]

:-)