Stony Brook Grist Mill
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The Stony Brook Grist Mill is a Registered Historic Place property in Stony Brook, Suffolk County, New York. Its construction in 1699 created the Mill Pond astride the Brookhaven-Smithtown boundary. The mill structure itself dates back to at least circa 1751. The Stony Brook Grist Mill, Long Island's most fully operational mill, features on both the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places. In the late 1800s, a vineyard flourished on the island within the Mill Pond's confines. Catawba grapes, harvested from this vineyard, underwent pressing and fermentation within the Stony Brook Grist Mill. The resulting wine was then bottled in Brooklyn and distributed through a nearby tavern. Even into the 1950s, local farmers continued to rely on the mill's services, bringing their wheat and corn for grinding. Miller Schaefer specialized in milling natural wheat, producing "health food" that gained popularity nationwide, with shipments reaching customers in 42 states. Flooding from an August 2024 storm collapsed the roadway adjacent to the mill, emptying the mill pond into the harbor. The mill was not damaged but required cleanup after being buried in sand. Today the Ward Melville Heritage Organization owns and operates the mill as a working mill museum. Media related to Stony Brook Grist Mill at Wikimedia Commons Ward Melville Heritage Organization: Stony Brook Grist Mill New York Times, December 13, 1992, " Stony Brook Gristmill Is Grinding Again"
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When was Stony Brook Grist Mill listed on the National Register?
Stony Brook Grist Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1990.
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Stony Brook Grist Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Stony Brook Grist Mill is recorded as the industrial era.
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