metcalf's mill, metcalf road
Remnants of mill dam
Waterway: Chapin’s or Metcalf Brook
Water power: Overshot wheel/turbine
Mill type: Saw, grist, spool turning mill
Water power: Overshot wheel/turbine
Mill type: Saw, grist, spool turning mill
History: The mill was built by Harold Metcalf with George Metcalf being the last operator. George had a small mill building about 100 feet from the old dam where he generated electricity for personal use.
Site Characteristics: The site was unusual in that it had three separate stone and earthen dam structure creating an off-stream pond. The only remnants remaining today include the hydroelectric mill building and sections of the old dam. The later had been rebuilt in recent years with a cement cap.
Additional Sources of Information: “Lost Mill Sites in Tolland, Connecticut,” 2013, by Richard N. Symonds, Jr.
Site Characteristics: The site was unusual in that it had three separate stone and earthen dam structure creating an off-stream pond. The only remnants remaining today include the hydroelectric mill building and sections of the old dam. The later had been rebuilt in recent years with a cement cap.
Additional Sources of Information: “Lost Mill Sites in Tolland, Connecticut,” 2013, by Richard N. Symonds, Jr.
Part of original dam structure
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Part of dam capped with cement in later years
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Turbine mechanism below mill building