History and Archaeology of Maryland Mills

Jim Gibb

At the October 5 meeting Dr. Jim Gibb of Gibb Archaeological Consulting showed how water-driven mills were built, the different type of materials processed by the mills, and what to look for in the landscape when looking for evidences of old mills.

At the end of the meeting we saw part of DVD on the Mill Brook Farm Grist Mill in Nanjemoy.

Attendance: 20