Wye Mill
Encyclopedia
The Wye Mill is a historic grist mill located at Wye Mills
, Queen Anne's County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is one of the earliest industrial sites on the Eastern Shore
in continuous use; dating to the mid 18th century. It is a small frame waterpowered, grist mill, with an early-20th century 20 feet (6.1 m) iron overshot wheel. The mill retains nearly all of its late-19th and early-20th century equipment.
The Wye Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Wye Mills, Maryland
Wye Mills is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States, located at an altitude of 13 feet . It is the home of the Wye Grist Mill which has been in nearly continuous operation since 1682, and Wye Oak and of Chesapeake College.-References:...
, Queen Anne's County
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 47,798. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is one of the earliest industrial sites on the Eastern Shore
Eastern Shore of Maryland
The Eastern Shore of Maryland is a territorial part of the U.S. state of Maryland that lies predominately on the east side of the Chesapeake Bay and consists of nine counties. The origin of term Eastern Shore was derived to distinguish a territorial part of the State of Maryland from the Western...
in continuous use; dating to the mid 18th century. It is a small frame waterpowered, grist mill, with an early-20th century 20 feet (6.1 m) iron overshot wheel. The mill retains nearly all of its late-19th and early-20th century equipment.
The Wye Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985.
External links
- Wye Grist Mill - official site
- Wye Mill, Queen Anne's County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust