Apr 232 minSpring 2022Muzzy Shingle Machine: A trail of mystery, loss, and success. Beyond its lumber production, Chamberlin Mill was a significant...
Mar 52 minFall-Winter 2021Final Elements of Lane Saw Reconstruction The Lane #1 Circular Saw reconstruction is coming to a close. Volunteer Nate Rosebrooks has...
Sep 21, 20213 minSpring-Summer 2021Engine Shed Complete Volunteers recently completed siding and doors for a new engine shed on the east side of Chamberlin Mill. The shed...
Feb 1, 20212 minFall - Winter 2020Progress is visible at Chamberlin Mill. Site grading and entrance deck construction are complete, and work has begun on the engine shed...
Jun 30, 20202 minSpring - Summer 2020Progress continues at Chamberlin Mill despite the Coronavirus! A small group of well-distanced volunteers continues drainage work begun...
Feb 1, 20201 minFall - Winter 2019By late fall, volunteers were able to begin drainage work along the vulnerable east side of the Mill. Leo Morrisette, a contractor...
Aug 31, 20191 minSpring - Summer 2019An open house in May gave another opportunity to show off the Studebaker engine, and the progress made by Andy, Nate, and George in...
Jan 1, 20191 minFall - Winter 2018A rare Lane #1 saw, identical to the one at Chamberlin Mill, came onto the market in Vermont In early winter. After several years of...
Sep 21, 20181 minSpring - Summer 2018For over a half century, a corrugated metal roof has protected Chamberlin Mill from decline. This summer, the roof has been replaced in...
Jun 1, 20171 minSummer 2017Thanks to the skill of Peter Hamm and Historic Preservation Associates, Chamberlin Mill now stands straight and proud again. Sills,...
Dec 1, 20161 minSpring 2017As soon as the March snow disappears, timber frame restoration will begin at Chamberlin Mill. Work on sills, posts, and other timber...
Oct 1, 20162 minSummer - Fall 2016A grand day was had by all who accompanied the Studebaker engine to the Mystic Seaport Antique Vehicle Show in late September. Limited to...
Mar 1, 20161 minWinter - Spring 2016On May 9th, directed by Brian Jones, State Archaeologist, and fellow archaeologist, Myron Stachiw, Chamberlin volunteers, and Friends of...
Oct 1, 20152 minFall 2015It's hard to know where to begin! The Mill's 1928 Studebaker engine returned to life, with demonstrations for volunteers and donors,...
Jul 1, 20151 minSummer 2015Critical repairs to the Mill’s foundation have been completed this summer. Old World Stonework from nearby Massachusetts has rebuilt a...
May 1, 20151 minSpring 2015First phase of building restoration is underway. Masons from Old World Stonework have been engaged to rebuild the Mill's dry...
Jan 1, 20152 minWinter 2014-2015Yes, the Mill survived the winter. Record snowfall in Woodstock made all pay particular attention to roofs. On February 21, Andy...
Dec 1, 20142 minWinter 2014Chamberlin Mill, Inc. acquires mill site from The Nature Conservancy. The March 27, 2014 property transfer represents the culmination of...
Oct 1, 20141 minFall 2014Over a hundred visitors participated in fall events at the Mill, including a neighborhood walk, as part of The Last Green Valley's series...
Jul 1, 20141 minSummer 2014Friends of the State Archaeologist (FOSA) volunteers, under the direction of Nicholas Bellantoni, retiring CT State Archaeologist,...