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Waln's Mill
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78 Walnford Road |
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Allentown, NJ 08501 |
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609-259-6275 |
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info@monmouthcountyparks.com |
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AKA: WALNFORD MILL, Built - 1872, Type - Grist Mill, Powered by - Turbine, Condition - Operational, Currently - County Park, Photogenic |
Photo Gallery
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Location: |
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At the corner of Walnford
& Waln's Mill Road near ALLENTOWN, Upper Freehold Township.
Following Rt. 539 south from Allentown, travel about 3 miles and use the
signs for Historic Walnford to lead you to the park entrance and the
parking lot. The mill is within Crosswicks
Creek Park, Monmouth County Park system. |
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An operating museum mill using an electric motor which replaced the turbine. The first mill on this site was built c. 1734. This mill was destroyed and rebuilt in 1822. It was destroyed by fire in 1872 and was rebuilt with the same plan using
2 run of millstones, but powered by a Risdon turbine.
The Mill is currently powered by Electric/Hydraulics. An attrition mill,
3rd set of stones and cob crusher were added after the turn of the century. The mill closed in 1917. The restoration incorporates the changes in the machinery from 1873 to 1910. The mill and historic district were
placed on the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The late Charles Howell described the mill as "probably one of the best surviving
examples of a complete millstone flour mill in the eastern United States and possibly in the whole country". |
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Operation Schedule: |
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Open Daily from 8 am - 4:30 pm
Corn
meal is ground on weekends April-November, and during the week by
special request. |
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Festivals: |
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Historic Walnford Day is celebrated annually on the first Sunday in
October |
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Websites: |
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Brochure: |
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SPOOM Ref. No. |
NJ-013-004 |
Last
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02/05 |
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