Red Mill (Clinton, New Jersey)
The Red Mill is a grist mill and historic site located along the south branch of the Raritan River in Clinton, New Jersey. It was originally built around 1810 as an industrial mill. It has served as, among other things, a wool processing plant, a peach basket factory, and a textile mill. It is now a museum,[1] and is on the National Register of Historic Places under the name "McKinney, David, Mill".[2]
Early history and ownership
The Red Mill was built by Ralph Hunt in 1810, on land he had inherited from his father, Daniel, who had been an early landowner in Clinton.[3] It was in use as a wool processing plant for the first few years, although by 1820, the wool business had failed in the downturn for cloth. Eventually, Hunt's business failed, and he lost hundreds of acres on both sides of the Raritan River.[4]
Present day
DAVID MCKINNEY MILL.jpg The mill is now the main building of the Red Mill Museum Village, located at 56 Main Street, Clinton, NJ, 08809. The 10-acre site includes the mill, 18th and 19th-century quarry village buildings and several historic buildings moved to the site including an 1860 one-room schoolhouse and 19th-century carriage sheds.
The site also hosts the Black Potatoe Music Festival during July every year. Past acts have included, among others, The Smithereens and Edwin McCain.
References
- ↑ "The Red Mill". The Red Mill. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ↑ "AssetDetail". Focus.nps.gov. 1974-01-08. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ↑ "Hunt's Mill-Historic Clinton - Town of Clinton, New Jersey". Clintonnj.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ↑ Red Mill Museum. "The Red Mill". The Red Mill. Retrieved 2015-11-08.