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The Olde Mills of St. Georges Hundred - Part II
Shallcross Lake St. Georges Hundred Industries (1888) In 1733 John Vance purchased a tract of land, which he conveyed to his father,...
Those Fascinating Ferns
Ferns are some of the oldest vascular plants in the world, yet they are still very much with us and provide a foundation for our lovely...
The Olde Mills of St. Georges Hundred, part I
Industries (1888) The Brick Mill - On May 13, 1769, Jonas Preston petitions the court for a condemnation of mill land. He says in his...
Butte Creek Mill, Central Point, Oregon
UPDATE: More pictures below that I took when I visited Butte Creek Mill last week. I’m on vacation in southern Oregon this week for my...
Three Mimic Thrushes
So, what are Mimic Thrushes? These are medium sized, slender, thrush-like appearing birds, that mimic the songs of other birds in their...
RECYCLED CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA
Grist From Abbotts Mill takes a break to announce: NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL ...
The Olde Mills of Appoquinimink Hundred
Early Settlements - [1888] In 1671 a patent was granted to Abraham Coffin for four hundred acres of land called "Mountain Neck." It was...
Four Vibrant Viburnums
Recently my daughter was kayaking the stream feeding into Coursey’s Pond and saw shrubs arching over the stream-sides with pom-poms of...
The Olde Mills of Blackbird Hundred
On our virtual tour of the old mills in Delaware, we started out in the Spring of 2021 at Abbotts Mill in northern Sussex County and...
Honeysuckles Revealed
The atmosphere in June is heavy with the scent of aliens, Privet, Multiflora Rose, and Honeysuckle. These intentionally introduced plants...
SMYRNA AREA MILLS
History of Delaware, 1609-1888 In 1790 Simon Kollock erected what is now known as the Cloak grist-mill, on Little Duck Creek, near the...
Our Native and Non-Native MAPLES
The Red Maple (Acer rubrum) is one of the most easily recognized trees on the Nature Preserve with its broad, deciduous, palmately veined...
"MILL FIRE !"
Fire has been a big problem for millers as long as wooden mills have been built. Mills were constructed in America almost as soon as the...
Vulture Lore
I read Steve’s piece about Vultures and his dog with interest and thought, perhaps, this might be a good time to share some other details...
Garrison's Lake and the mills on the Leipsic River
Do you know where "Garrison’s Lake" got its name? Read on... ****************************************************************************...
"Walter and the Vultures"
We live in rural Kent County, Delaware, near the town of Woodside, and we have an 11-month-old "puppy" named Walter. Like any good...
William Shakespeare's "Dover Flour Mill"
The "Dover Flour Mill" was located about where the Silver Lake boat ramp parking lot now is, just below the dam at the end of Lewis Mill...
"The Egg and I"
That is the title from the wonderful autobiography by Betty MacDonald, “The Egg and I”. The egg is a symbol of rebirth and renewal...
The "Silver Lake Mill" at the Delaware Agricultural Museum
The Delaware Agricultural Museum is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the agricultural heritage of...
