Burwell-Morgan Mill
National Register of Historic Places

Burwell-Morgan Mill

Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia
Listed
November 11, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
69000233

About this property

Burwell-Morgan Mill, also known as the Millwood Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, USA. It was built about 1785 by Gen. Daniel Morgan and Lt. Col. Nathaniel Burwell, who both served in the American Revolution. Burwell was the project's financier and Morgan managed the construction. The project overseer was L.H. Mongrul, whose initials and the date 1782 are carved in a stone in the mill's wall. The mill operated until the 1950s. In 1964 it was donated to the Clarke County Historical Association, which finished restoration in 1970 and operates the mill as a museum. The mill is a two-story structure with gable roof measuring approximately 45 feet by 60 feet. It consists of a down slope basement and first level of stone topped by a frame second story and attic addition, added around 1876. It features a rebuilt water wheel of Peruvian mahogany. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. It is located in the Millwood Commercial Historic District. The nearby miller's house was restored in 1975.

Location

Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia
39.06955, -78.03846

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Millwood Commercial Historic District
Colonial
0.2 mi
Greenway Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.3 mi
Millwood Colored School
Civil War
0.4 mi
Greenway Historic District
Early Republic
0.4 mi
Carter Hall
Colonial
0.5 mi

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When was Burwell-Morgan Mill listed on the National Register?

Burwell-Morgan Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Burwell-Morgan Mill?

Burwell-Morgan Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Burwell-Morgan Mill is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1785.

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