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CHAMBERLIN MILL
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Summer 2022
Testing the waters-the Lane Saw is in action. Andy Quigley, Nate Rosebrooks, George French, & Leo Morrisette have achieved the impossible!
Sep 10, 20223 min read


Spring 2022
Muzzy Shingle Machine: A trail of mystery, loss, and success. Beyond its lumber production, Chamberlin Mill was a significant...
Apr 23, 20222 min read


Fall-Winter 2021
Final Elements of Lane Saw Reconstruction The Lane #1 Circular Saw reconstruction is coming to a close. Volunteer Nate Rosebrooks has...
Mar 5, 20222 min read


Spring-Summer 2021
Engine Shed Complete Volunteers recently completed siding and doors for a new engine shed on the east side of Chamberlin Mill. The shed...
Sep 20, 20213 min read


Fall - Winter 2020
Progress is visible at Chamberlin Mill. Site grading and entrance deck construction are complete, and work has begun on the engine shed...
Feb 1, 20212 min read


Spring - Summer 2020
Progress continues at Chamberlin Mill despite the Coronavirus! A small group of well-distanced volunteers continues drainage work begun...
Jun 29, 20202 min read


Fall - Winter 2019
By late fall, volunteers were able to begin drainage work along the vulnerable east side of the Mill. Leo Morrisette, a contractor...
Feb 1, 20201 min read


Spring - Summer 2019
An open house in May gave another opportunity to show off the Studebaker engine, and the progress made by Andy, Nate, and George in...
Aug 31, 20191 min read


Fall - Winter 2018
A rare Lane #1 saw, identical to the one at Chamberlin Mill, came onto the market in Vermont In early winter. After several years of...
Jan 1, 20191 min read


Spring - Summer 2018
For over a half century, a corrugated metal roof has protected Chamberlin Mill from decline. This summer, the roof has been replaced in...
Sep 21, 20181 min read


Summer 2017
Thanks to the skill of Peter Hamm and Historic Preservation Associates, Chamberlin Mill now stands straight and proud again. Sills,...
May 31, 20171 min read


Spring 2017
As soon as the March snow disappears, timber frame restoration will begin at Chamberlin Mill. Work on sills, posts, and other timber...
Dec 1, 20161 min read


Summer - Fall 2016
A grand day was had by all who accompanied the Studebaker engine to the Mystic Seaport Antique Vehicle Show in late September. Limited to...
Oct 1, 20162 min read


Winter - Spring 2016
On May 9th, directed by Brian Jones, State Archaeologist, and fellow archaeologist, Myron Stachiw, Chamberlin volunteers, and Friends of...
Mar 1, 20161 min read


Fall 2015
It's hard to know where to begin! The Mill's 1928 Studebaker engine returned to life, with demonstrations for volunteers and donors,...
Oct 1, 20152 min read


Summer 2015
Critical repairs to the Mill’s foundation have been completed this summer. Old World Stonework from nearby Massachusetts has rebuilt a...
Jul 1, 20151 min read


Spring 2015
First phase of building restoration is underway. Masons from Old World Stonework have been engaged to rebuild the Mill's dry...
Apr 30, 20151 min read


Winter 2014-2015
Yes, the Mill survived the winter. Record snowfall in Woodstock made all pay particular attention to roofs. On February 21, Andy...
Jan 1, 20152 min read


Winter 2014
Chamberlin Mill, Inc. acquires mill site from The Nature Conservancy. The March 27, 2014 property transfer represents the culmination of...
Dec 1, 20142 min read


Fall 2014
Over a hundred visitors participated in fall events at the Mill, including a neighborhood walk, as part of The Last Green Valley's series...
Oct 1, 20141 min read
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