McMaster's Mill with Sadie

A few days ago, on a beautiful early evening, Sadie and I went for a little truck ride, just down the road about 10 minutes, to a lovely spot called McMaster Mill  Historic Park.

This park was created on the site of the old mill.

 A lovely place to wander, listen to the rushing water, and

imagine what things were like back in the mid 1800s.

It was developed just 2 or 3 years ago.

There are nice trails and lookoffs, well maintained.

Sadie leading the way. Decisions...decisions...

Go left Sadie or we'll never make it back....

There are reminders of the buildings that once were there.

Looking down to the water

Standing beside the river 

There are places to sit and rest, or enjoy a coffee/lunch

Two boards tell the history of the mill.

The mill was in operation in 1913

There were lots of buildings as you can see.

In 1923 the business was renamed E.R. McMaster and Sons

It relocated to Kingston in 1954 after 96 years of milling

at Rockville Notch.

In the mid 1800s there was first a watermill, a grist mill

and blacksmith shop, that formed the Rockville Co., a

lumber business

Looking way down to the bottom of the falls

The upper part of the falls

In the spring the water really rushes over the rocks

It is much lower this time of year.

Sadie says it is time to head back up the hill.

Yes, and it only took us about 4 rest stops to get back to the truck.

It is so much harder going up, than coming down

but we made it!!!!!!

I thought I would just throw this in. 

It is a shot of the valley below from our road on the mountain

And that was our little adventure to Rocknotch.

I was bushed, but glad we had gone

so I could share this little place

with you.

Have a good week!