When the foliage cleared away late fall, I noticed--when driving by on Keeney Road--what appeared to be a long carved path. It turns out it was an ancient 400-foot sluiceway/spillway that was part of an old Carting Mill.
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What's a Carding Mill?Carding mills prepared wool for spinning by brushing the fibers to evenly align them. Farm families sheared, sorted, picked, and scoured wool before bringing it to the mill. The “carding engines” then brushed the wool into rolls for spinning or into batting for quilts.
Being naturally curious for old ruins I checked it out...
The Spillway
The Earthen Dam
Sunset (heading home)
Further Info
- Buckingham Carding Mill Dam (Lost Glastonbury)
- Carding Mill Photo (Old Sturbridge Village)
