Kingsley Grist Mill
The last of a dozen mills that dotted Mill River during the 18th & 19th century. Kingsley Grist Mill stands just upstream of the 1870 Town lattice truss covered bridge.
Kingsley's Mill, the only mill ever designed and built by nationally known Vermont covered bridge builder Nicholas M. Powers of Clarendon, served Vermont's grain production needs from 1882 until 1935.
Erected 2005 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 43° 31.459′ N, 72° 56.424′ W. Marker is in Clarendon, Vermont, in Rutland County. It is in North Clarendon. It is at the intersection of Gorge Road and East Street on Gorge Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Clarendon VT 05759, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Green Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brown Bridge (approx. 3.1 miles away); Paul P. Harris (approx. 4 miles away); John Porter Bowman and Laurel Hall / Laurel Glen Mausoleum
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