Brandywine Valley Mills

Brinton's Mill

Hoffman's Mill

Newlin Grist Mill - In 1704, Nathaniel and Mary Newlin built a water-powered grist mill along the West Branch of Chester Creek. Despite several changes of ownership the mill ran continuously until 1941. In 1957, the Nicholas Newlin Foundation was created by E. Mortimer Newlin, a ninth generation descendant, to restore and maintain the mill as a museum. Visit the Newlin Grist Mill website at www.newlingristmill.org.

Twaddell's Mill - William Twaddell purchased land near the Big Bend on the east bank of the Brandywine Creek just south of Chadds Ford in 1779. From 1781 to 1807 he ran a successful saw mill and an iron forge, later transforming the latter into a powder mill. His descendants carried on the business into the 20th century.

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