The Mills of Huntington

Town of Huntington Historian Robert C. Hughes and Huntington Historical Society’s Toby Kissam will give a presentation on “The Mills of Huntington.”

They will discuss the history of this vital industry, featuring the locations and some pictures of the mills that produced flour, cloth, paper and milled lumber throughout the Town of Huntington since the European settlement in the 17th century. The main focus of the discussion will be the Lefferts Tide Mill, built in 1794, which still stands in a cove off of Huntington Harbor in the Village of Lloyd Harbor. In 1975 the National Parks Service stated that: “The Lefferts mill stands out as a remarkable survivor, perhaps the only one of its kind to still remain with so many of its original features. The mill is a remnant of a past long-vanished from Long Island, our only access to the actual craftsmanship and technology of pre-industrial America.” All welcome!