Rockland in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rockland Mill Village
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 30, 2021
1. Rockland Mill Village Marker
Inscription.
Rockland Mill Village. . The site of the Rockland Mill Village is one of the earliest and longest-functioning mill seats on the Brandywine. Grist milling commenced c.1724 and was replaced by a fulling and cotton mill c.1735. Paper was the primary product of the mill beginning in 1849 and the mill produced rag paper, fine book paper and tissue paper. The mill supported a population of 200 at its peak in 1880. The village that formed around the mill contained two churches, a hotel, a post office and twenty-eight company-owned houses in addition to the buildings on the mill complex. Operations ceased in 1973 when the mill was sold and developed into condominiums.
The site of the Rockland Mill Village is one of the earliest and longest-functioning mill seats on the Brandywine. Grist milling commenced c.1724 and was replaced by a fulling and cotton mill c.1735. Paper was the primary product of the mill beginning in 1849 and the mill produced rag paper, fine book paper and tissue paper. The mill supported a population of 200 at its peak in 1880. The village that formed around the mill contained two churches, a hotel, a post office and twenty-eight company-owned houses in addition to the buildings on the mill complex. Operations ceased in 1973 when the mill was sold and developed into condominiums.
Erected 2016 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-224.)
Location. 39° 47.818′ N, 75° 34.475′ W. Marker is in Rockland, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on Rockland Road, on the left when traveling west. West of Rockland Falls Road and east of the Brandywine Creek. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rockland Road, Rockland DE 19732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pennington Bridge (within shouting distance
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 28, 2021
2. Rockland Mill and Village Marker
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., January 20, 2019
3. Rockland Mill Village Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 28, 2021
4. Rockland Mill
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 28, 2021
5. Rockland Mill
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 28, 2021
6. Rockland Mill Race Ruins
Brandywine Creek at left
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2019, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on October 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 20, 2019, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
