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Tonight: Grist Mill Presentation Hosted by the Historical Society
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Medfield Historical Society will host an evening with the Kingsbury Grist Mill Committee who will share information about the historic mill.
The Medfield Historical Society will host a presentation by the Kingsbury Grist Mill Committee tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at First Parish Church.
Constructed almost 300 years ago, the Clark Kingsbury Grist Mill endures as a snapshot in time and is one of Medfield's most visible historic landmarks on Spring Street, the Rt. 27 gateway into Medfield. Having fallen into disrepair over 100 years ago, the mill has recently been given a new lease on life.
Curator Andrea Cronin will open by sharing the history of the origins and early use of the mill. Dick Judge and other members of the Kingsbury Pond Committee will then reveal the details of the restoration efforts undertaken by the Committee in the late 1980s and 90s that allowed the property to be saved. Hear the story of how the mill acquired its new 10-foot-diameter custom waterwheel and watch a brief video of the actual installation.
Learn how the committee plans to get the millstones turning again and what's in store for the future. Photos of this important and monumental effort will be on display as will artifacts discovered on-site.
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