Site of Ellerson’s Mill - Mechanicsville VA
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 35.712 W 077° 21.485
18S E 291818 N 4163517
Grist mills were essential elements of the 19th-century farming community, and their remains can be found throughout the Seven Days Battlefields.
Waymark Code: WM134PR
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2020
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Site of Ellerson’s Mill-Richmond National Battlefield Park--
The foundation of the mill was located in the depression below the road bed. The millrace that supplied water to power the mill was built along the base of the hill and remnants can be seen today. The mill pond was located just beyond the modern Route 156 bridge.
Grist mills were essential elements of the 19th-century farming community, and their remains can be found throughout the Seven Days Battlefields.
LOCATION: Marker is in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. Marker can be reached from Cold Harbor Road (Virginia Route 156), on the right when traveling east. Marker is in the Beaver Dam Creek Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Post office area: Mechanicsville VA 23111
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