Of the Bear-Mount mill complex (west of the river and north of Washington Street), only a portion of the grist mill survives as a pottery shop, the pottery @ Rocky Hill, featuring John Shedd Designs.

Despite its alterations and the filling in of its associated raceways, it is the most visible vestige of the industrial heritage of the village.The major part of the grist mill structure was burned and removed in the 1900's. The section of the raceway beneath the building is said to be extant, although access is blocked by modern machinery.

The grist mill was first built about 1715 by a man named Hooper. The 1753 sale add read: a grist mill with two pairs of stone...the 50x33 millhouse...good stone dwelling house...another stone house...coopers shop adjoining the house near the mills...also a fulling mill, dwelling, and shop...both mills lie on nthe Millstone River, opposite eash other. John Hart, the least known signer of the Declaration of Independence, bought the mills, but died virtually penniless in 1779, having contributed most of his wealth to the Colonial cause. His three Rocky Hill allotments were for sale in Sept, 1779 to settle his estate. These contained grist and fulling mills.

The odd building across Washington Street on the west side of the river, now a dwelling, may be built on the foundations of D.H. Mount?s home. Mount, a later owner of the mills.GPS: 40' 23.98N, 74' 37.82WElevation: 62'/19 meters Rocky Hill Quadrangle