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Kingtown Stone Mill / Twinings Mills
Mill No: NJ-10-06-02-KingtownStoneMill

State -

New Jersey
County -

Hunterdon Co.
Township -

Franklin Twp.
Year -

1799
Water Source -

Capoolong Creek (Cakepoulin Creek).
 

The mill was built in 1799 by Thomas & Sarah Twining as a grist mill and was known as Twinings Mills. It was sold to Joseph King in 1811, a man who built the frame mill to the east on Kingtown Rd. at its junction with Upper Kingtown Rd.
The mill was built in 1799 by Thomas & Sarah Twining as a grist mill and was known as Twinings Mills. It was sold to Joseph King in 1811, a man who built the frame mill to the east on Kingtown Rd. at its junction with Upper Kingtown Rd.


The mill, renovated into a private residence sometime after 1982. The 40'X 55' limestone/fieldstone mill, 2.5 stories in height was powered from the Capoolong Creek Cakepoulin Creek-old spelling) flowing north from Pittstown.
The mill, renovated into a private residence sometime after 1982. The 40'X 55' limestone/fieldstone mill, 2.5 stories in height was powered from the Capoolong Creek Cakepoulin Creek-old spelling) flowing north from Pittstown.




Directions: Go south on Ch 513 3 miles from I-78 at Clinton. Turn left on Kingtown Road and the mill/residence is on the right.

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