Mill Details

Waterbury Grist Mill / Waterbury Feed Co.

Washington Co. | Vermont | USA
Known Dates: 1840 on an 1807 mill foundation
Township: Waterbury Twp.
Watersource: Graves Brook, trib to Winooski River

Official Website: www.henofthewood.com
Location / Directions

Waterbury Grist Mill / Waterbury Feed Co.

From US 2 in Waterbury, turn onto Stowe Street northbound. The mill is on the left, back from the street, just prior to North St. splitting left off of Stowe St.




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Waterbury Grist Mill / Waterbury Feed Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 10/24/2012

The mill is a 2.5 story brick grist mill built on the foundation of a stone mill previously built in 1807.

Waterbury Grist Mill / Waterbury Feed Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 10/24/2012

It was operated by the Seabury family for over 68 years, and became a feed mill in 1928.

Waterbury Grist Mill / Waterbury Feed Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 10/24/2012

A broken, steel mill pulley lying out behind the mill along the bank of Graves Brook.

Waterbury Grist Mill / Waterbury Feed Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 10/24/2012

The boulder strewn Graves Brook upstream from the rear of the mill. A rear dining patio offers an excellent view of the plunging torrent.

Waterbury Grist Mill / Waterbury Feed Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 10/24/2012

It was a feed store from 1938 to its closing in 1962. After renovations, it has become a restaurant under several names.

Waterbury Grist Mill / Waterbury Feed Co.
Robert T. Kinsey 10/24/2012

In 2012 the name is "Hen of the Woods" at the Grist Mill. There is also a gift shop in the mill.GPS: 44D 20.53'N, 72D 44.89'W ele 449'/137 meters Middlesex Quadrangle

 
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