Mill Details

Buckley's Mill at Flanders

Morris Co. | New Jersey | USA
Known Dates: Mid. 1800's
Township: Mount Olive Twp.
Watersource: Drakes Brook
Location / Directions

Buckley's Mill at Flanders

Approximately 4 miles south of Netcong, N.J., on US 206. Take a left on Main road, go 0.3 mile, angle left onto North Rd/Eyland Ave. and drive to Park Place on the right. The mill should be on the left back a gravel driveway.

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Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Jim Miller 10/1992

A 40'X 55', 3.5 story field stone structure, almost a twin to the Olde Mille Shoppe 0.2 mile upstream from this mill. The Buckley Mill has more fancy gingerbread trappings than the Shoppe mill, but they were contemporaries of each other and also competitors for the mill trade.

Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Jim Miller 10/1992

The Buckley Mill is a private residence and permission must be obtained to photograph and look around on the property.

Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Henry Jewell

A painting of this mill was recently discovered.

Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Donated by Henry A. Jewell

An old post card of the Buckley Mill.

Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Henry A. Jewell

Another picture of the Flanders NJ mill when it was called the Larison Mill.This image dates to 1909.

Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Jim Miller 07/19/2007

The mill at 9 Park Place, Flanders, New Jersey. The time of greatest properity occurred between 1827-1859. The pre-revolutionary village consists of a stone mill, miller's house, United methodist Episcopal Church, parsonage, general store, and a creamery, 1909. It was the first pasteurizing plant in New Jersey.

Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Jim Miller 07/19/2007

Fifteen years has provided a couple porches/decks for the front of the mill.

Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Jim Miller 07/19/2007

A very beautiful pond behind the mill, complete with a fountain to attract waterfowl and a peacock.

Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Jim Miller 07/19/2007

The porch walls with the embedded millstones were there in 1992, but the posts and porth roof were added since along with the ird door balcony.

Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Jim Miller 07/19/2007

This house across Park Place from the mill is believed to be the miller's house for the mill.

Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Jim Miller 07/19/2007

This mill is very similar in architectural style to the Old Mill Shoppe out on Sh 206 in Flanders. This mill, however has the fancy cupola. Both mills were active during the same time period and were competitors of each other.

Buckley's Mill at Flanders
Jim Miller 07/19/2007

A view from the rear corner of the mill close to the edge of the pond.

 
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