Bone Mill, Plains Road, Tolland
Bone Mill, Upper Dam
Waterway: Bone Mill Brook
Water power: Most likely an overshot wheel turbine
Mill type: Bone Mill
Water power: Most likely an overshot wheel turbine
Mill type: Bone Mill
History: The mill was located at the base of the lower of three
dams on Bone Mill Brook. The mill was a single purpose mill used in the 1800s to
grind animal bones into fertilizer. Three dams were used to provide enough
water in storage to power the mill. The most northerly dam was located just northerly
of the town line in Ellington and the lower two dams were located in Tolland. Little
evidence remains of the mill site, the old abandoned Bone Mill Road, and the
middle dam site.
Bone Mill, Site of Middle Dam
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Bone Mill, Site of Lower Dam and Mill
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Site Characteristics: Other than evidence of the three dams, the
site has deteriorated so little operational evidence could be found. While
evidence of the remnants of the upper and lower dams is easily recognized, the
middle dam sites is so extensively deteriorated that it can only be recognized
by the trained eye. There is no public access to the site.
Additional Sources of Information: “Lost Mill Sites in Tolland, Connecticut,” 2013, by Richard N. Symonds, Jr.
Additional Sources of Information: “Lost Mill Sites in Tolland, Connecticut,” 2013, by Richard N. Symonds, Jr.
