Mills Museum

An operating mill site since 1846, for most of its commercial life Hanford Mills was owned and operated by the family of David Josiah Hanford, who purchased the mill in 1860.

Under the Hanford, the mill grew into a rural industrial complex that included a sawmill, gristmill, feed mill, woodworking shop, and hardware store.

In 1898, Hanford Mills harnessed the waters of Kortright Creek to provide the town with its first electricity. Through time, the Hanford also used steam and gasoline engines to power the mill and its electric dynamo.

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