Beverly in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Millstone

c. 1647-1889

Photographed by Marc Belanger, November 7, 2015

1. Millstone Marker

Inscription.
This hand-cut granite millstone is from the tide-powered Friend's Mill. Before burning in 1889, the mill and dam stood on the Bass River, 200 yards south of this spot, where Elliott Street is today. The stone was recovered in 1903, during construction of the USM factory.

Courtesy of The Beverly Historical Society

Erected by Beverly Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 42° 33.471′ N, 70° 53.255′ W. Marker is in Beverly, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on Cummings Center north of Elliot Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Cummings Center, Beverly MA 01915, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ North Shore,

in Greater Boston,

and in the Merrimack Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what

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was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Balch House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Planters Path to their Landing Place (approx. half a mile away); Roger Conant (approx. half a mile away); Beverly Vietnam War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Beverly World War II Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); The Memorial Bell (approx. ¾ mile away); Beverly Korean War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Beverly World War I Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly.

Millstone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Belanger, November 7, 2015

2. Millstone and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.