Stonewall Mill
Only a few bends downriver from Old Rush's Mill was Stonewall Mill which somehow survived the Civil War.
"During the Civil War, General Sheridan burned mills in the valley but this mill was passed by." After Dr. J I Triplett built a larger flour mill in downtown Woodstock, Stonewall Mill was retrofitted as a hydroelectric site.
"When he built the flour mill in Woodstock, Triplett discontinued his milling operation at Stonewall and converted that mill into a hydro-electric plant also." |
Stonewall Mill was often considered the backup to Old Rush's Mill. When the latter was offline, people were warned to expect their lights to dim as Stonewall made up the difference.
In 1930, after Dr. J I Triplett's death, Stonewall Mill was left as an endowment to a local business school.
"J.I. Triplett, dec'd., left all his property, including Stonewall Mill, as endowment for a business school. Will Book 36, page 501" Sadly, over the years the mill fell into disrepair and ruin. During the summer, the flowers bloom around its foundations, adding beauty to a former glory.
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