Field Trip to Adam's Grist Mill

Chase's Mill in Alstead, NH is hosting A Field Trip to Adams Grist Mill as part of our 2024 calendar of community programs. Join us for a tour of Adam's Grist Mill in Bellows Falls. It was built in 1831 as a grain mill and feed store powered by water drawn from the canal. In 1875 the gristmill passed to the Adams family who owned it until operations ceased in 1961. Much of the mill's machinery is still intact, including both its hydraulic machinery and later electric power systems. We will meet in the parking lot across from the Shedd-Porter Library in Alstead at 12:30pm and carpool over to Bellows Falls for a 1:00pm tour. Adults and children 8 years and up with an accompanying adult.

Ann Acheson enjoys going on field trips! She currently serves on the Mill Hollow Heritage Association's Board of Trustees

The Mill Hollow Heritage Association (MHHA) operates Chase's Mill in Alstead, NH, as a workshop for hands-on learning and a community gathering space. Our water-powered mill embodies the history of small-town industry, celebrating New England's vibrant past and inspiring the future of sustainable power and rural technology.