Stony Brook Grist Mill

Christopher Harasta

The mill was unexpectedly open today, although not running (only on Saturdays). It was really cool to see all the old tech and purchase a bag of actual stone ground corn meal. The trails along the herring run were beautiful. The herring "run" in May, but it's neat to see off season as well.

Constance

This is a perfect spot for a picnic, and some classic New England surroundings.

Theresa Raimondi

Beautiful, a step back in time. So peaceful and calming.

S M Mulgrew

I finally got to visit the Stony Brook Gristmill and Museum when it was open! (I've also been here in late spring when the herring were running.) It was a great experience to see the waterwheel turning and to see corn being ground into corn meal. The guides were friendly and informative and talked about the history of the mill and the milling process while they were grinding corn and packaging it for sale to visitors. I thought the millstones were running at a low speed, but the guides explained the decide how fast to run the mill based on how much corn meal they need to grind. They increased the speed of the millstones when several people stopped in to buy the larger bags of corn meal, so it was interesting to see them open a gate and let more water through so that the waterwheel and millstones would turn faster. On the second floor (accessible by walking outside to the rear of the mill building) there were more displays and a large loom set up where a woman was demonstrating weaving. She had a very interactive demonstration where she had children who were visiting the mill sit beside her and help her weave cloth. Even though the herring weren't running in late summer, it was relaxing to walk along the herring run and to the mill pond while listening to the flowing water. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Stony Brook Gristmill and Museum.