Summer 2022
Testing the waters-the Lane Saw is in action. Andy Quigley, Nate Rosebrooks, George French, & Leo Morrisette have achieved the impossible!
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CHAMBERLIN MILL
Welcome to our BLOG
- Apr 23, 2022
- 2 min
Spring 2022
Muzzy Shingle Machine: A trail of mystery, loss, and success. Beyond its lumber production, Chamberlin Mill was a significant...
- Mar 5, 2022
- 2 min
Fall-Winter 2021
Final Elements of Lane Saw Reconstruction The Lane #1 Circular Saw reconstruction is coming to a close. Volunteer Nate Rosebrooks has...
- Sep 21, 2021
- 3 min
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...
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
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...
- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
Spring - Summer 2020
Progress continues at Chamberlin Mill despite the Coronavirus! A small group of well-distanced volunteers continues drainage work begun...
- Feb 1, 2020
- 1 min
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...
- Aug 31, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Sep 21, 2018
- 1 min
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...
- Jun 1, 2017
- 1 min
Summer 2017
Thanks to the skill of Peter Hamm and Historic Preservation Associates, Chamberlin Mill now stands straight and proud again. Sills,...
- Dec 1, 2016
- 1 min
Spring 2017
As soon as the March snow disappears, timber frame restoration will begin at Chamberlin Mill. Work on sills, posts, and other timber...
- Oct 1, 2016
- 2 min
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...
- Mar 1, 2016
- 1 min
Winter - Spring 2016
On May 9th, directed by Brian Jones, State Archaeologist, and fellow archaeologist, Myron Stachiw, Chamberlin volunteers, and Friends of...
- Oct 1, 2015
- 2 min
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,...
- Jul 1, 2015
- 1 min
Summer 2015
Critical repairs to the Mill’s foundation have been completed this summer. Old World Stonework from nearby Massachusetts has rebuilt a...
- May 1, 2015
- 1 min
Spring 2015
First phase of building restoration is underway. Masons from Old World Stonework have been engaged to rebuild the Mill's dry...
- Jan 1, 2015
- 2 min
Winter 2014-2015
Yes, the Mill survived the winter. Record snowfall in Woodstock made all pay particular attention to roofs. On February 21, Andy...
- Dec 1, 2014
- 2 min
Winter 2014
Chamberlin Mill, Inc. acquires mill site from The Nature Conservancy. The March 27, 2014 property transfer represents the culmination of...
- Oct 1, 2014
- 1 min
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...
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