This list of Long Islands watermills comprises a selection of European watermills spanning the period from the Dutch colony of Neiuw Amsterdam to the English settlement of the North fork, from 1640 to 1900 AD.Long Island Rail Road. Long Island. [New York The Long island railway company, 1882] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/01014155/.Long Island Rail Road. Long Island illustrated. [Long Island City, N.Y., H. M. Smith, gen'l passenger agent, 1903] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/17019463/.
A tide mill is a water mill driven by tidal rise and fall. A dam with a sluice is created across a suitable tidal inlet, or a section of river estuary is made into a reservoir. As the tide comes in, it enters the mill pond through a one-way gate, and this gate closes automatically when the tide begins to fall. When the tide is low enough, the stored water can be released to turn a water wheel.Roger, H., Charlier. (2003). A “sleeper” awakes: tidal current power. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 7(6):515-529. doi: 10.1016/S1364-0321(03)00079-0
Tide mills are usually situated in river estuaries, away from the effects of waves but close enough to the sea to have a reasonable tidal range. Cultures that built such mills have existed since the Middle Ages, and some may date back to the Roman period.Roger, H., Charlier., Marie, Claire, P., Chaineux., Selim, A., Morcos. (2004). Panorama of the History of Coastal Protection. Journal of Coastal Research, 21(1):79-111. doi: 10.2112/03561.1
Brooklyn Location Name of milland coordinates Type Built Notes Photograph Gowanus Brouwer's Mill (before 1661), Freeke's Mill (Late 18th century) Millpond pre-1661 Adam Brouwer (Original proprietor), John C. Freeke (Late 18th century), Jan Evertse Bout (Land owner), Isaac Deforest (Business partner). Gowanus Yellow Mill (1709, also known as Denton's Mill) Millpond 1709 Nicholas and Adam Bruwer Jr. Red Hook Van Cortlandt's Mill/Van Dyke's Mill (pre-1689) Millpond pre-1689 Stephanus Van Cortlandt (until 1700), Matthias Van Dyke (from 1712), John Van Dyke (from 1736), Nicholas Van Dyke and Matthias Van Dyke (from 1784) Marine Park Gerritsen's Mill (late 19th century) Millpond Late 19th century - Long Island City Van Cortlandt's Mill/Van Dyke's Mill (pre-1689) Millpond pre-1689 Stephanus Van Cortlandt (until 1700), Matthias Van Dyke (from 1712), John Van Dyke (from 1736), Nicholas Van Dyke and Matthias Van Dyke (from 1784) Greenpoint Abraham Jansen's Mill (1664), Masters’ Mill (until 1890), Schenck's Mill Watermill, Millpond 1664 (Abraham Jansen's Mill), until 1890 (Masters’ Mill) Abraham Jansen (1664), - (Masters’ Mill), - (Schenck's Mill) Kanapaukah Kil Dutch Kills Brutnell-Wandell Plantation Plantation 1643 (Richard Brutnell), later owned by William Herrick and Thomas Wandell Richard Brutnell's plantation, deeded to him in 1643, later came into the possession of William Herrick. Herrick's widow married Thomas Wandell, who was living on the Bushwick shore of Newtown Creek as far back as 1648. Wandell enlarged the property by purchase, and it became later known as the Alsop farm. Sunnyside Broucard Burgon's Gristmill (1688), Isaac Bragaw's House (1757) Gristmill, House 1688 (Broucard Burgon's Gristmill), 1757 (Isaac Bragaw's House) Broucard Burgon, Isaac Bragaw Hallett’s Cove Hendrick Rycken's Sawmill Sawmill - Hendrick Rycken Sackhigneyah Stream Cornelius Luyster's Gristmill Gristmill - Cornelius Luyster Fishpoint Thomas B. Jackson's Gristmill Gristmill - Thomas B. Jackson Williamsburgh Region Tide Mills Millpond - - Flatbush Tide Mills, Windmill Millpond, Windmill - - Gravesend Gerritsen's Mill, Gravesend Millpond 1659 (1659 Mill), 1810 (Tide Mills) Johannes Gerritsen, Samuel J. Gerretsen, Harry Payne Whitney
Queens / Nassau North - South going East (Note: Prior to 1899 Queens extended to Hempstead Village in North Hempstead.)
Location Name of milland coordinates Type Built Notes Photograph Dutch Kills Jorrisen's Mill (1650) Kill 1650-1657 Burger Jorrisen (Original proprietor), Bragaw, Parcell, Polhemus and Ryerson (Late 18th century), Payntar family (1831–61). The first ancient road in Maspeth was an Indian pathway used by Dutch colonists, running from Burger Jorrissen’s tide mill to the East River’s Ferry House. In 1642, English settlers extended it to their Newtown Creek settlement, naming it Ferry Road. Today, parts of 57th Avenue (formerly Creek Street and Old Flushing Avenue) cover this path.
Astoria, New York Jackson Grist Mill Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Jackson Grist Mill, located at Old Bowery road, in Bowery Bay at present day LaGuardia Airport in Astoria, New York, United States,
Canarsie, New York Vanderveer Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Vanderveer Grist Mill, located at Vanderveer Creek, New York, United States,
Flushing, New York Flushing River Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Bush Lumber & Coal Grist Mill, located at present day Flushing, New York, United States,
Elmhurst, New York Lott Sawmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Lott Saw Mill of Newtown, located at present day Elmhurst, New York, United States, Newtown, New York Carll Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Carll Grist Mill, located at Newtown, present day Elmhurst, New York, United States,
Jamaica, New York Remsen Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Jackson Grist Mill, located at Merrick Rd/Sayres Av in present day St. Albans, New York, United States,
Rosedale, New York Duryea's Creek Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Duryea's Creek Grist Mill, located at present day JFK Airport in Rosedale, New York, United States,
Douglaston, New York Lawrence Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Alley Pond Grist Mill, located at present day Douglaston, New York, United States,
Cambria Heights, New York Neils Sawmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Hook Creek Saw Mill, located on Hook Creek at present day Cambria Heights/Laurelton, New York, United States,
Laurelton, New York Springfield Reservoir Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 Powells Grist Mill, Located on Hook Creek at present day Laurelton, New York, United States, On Simonson's creek.
Springfield Gardens, New York Baisley Pond Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1725 and 1810 The Thurston's Creek/Springfield Grist Mill, located at Thurston's Creek/Springfield Gardens in present day Laurelton, New York, United States, Baisley Pond was named for a 19th century farmer who had a gristmill there that had been built in the 18th century.
Springfield Gardens, Queens Brookville Gristmill Sawmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Conselyea Saw & Grist Mill, located on Conselyea's Pond at present day 147th Ave, Brookville, New York, United States,
Great Neck, New York Saddle Rock Grist Mill Tidemill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The NRHP (listed 1978) Saddle Rock Mill museum, located at Udall's Millpond in present day North Hempstead, New York, United States,
Valley Stream, New York Valley Stream Reservoir Sawmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Thompson Saw Mill, located above the Valley Stream reservoir at present day Valley Stream, New York, United States,
Rosedale, New York Watts Mills Tidemill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Hungry Harbor Creek Mills, located on Hungry Harbor Creek (trib. Hook Creek) at present day Rosedale, New York, United States,
Port Washington, New York Cock's Gristmill Built by Adam Mott 1871 Cock's Grist Mill, was once located at the Baxter Estates millpond, torn down 20th century. Port Washington, New York, United States,
North Hempstead, New York Langdon Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Langdon Grist Mill, located in Near Rockaway at present day Hempstead on the Mill River, Hempstead, New York, 11050, United States,
Glen Cove, New York Musketa Cove Gristmill Sawmill Sawmill c.1669 Gristmill 1677 The Musketa Cove Plantation Grist Mill (1677), located at present day Glen Cove, New York, United States,hiddenwatersblog.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/glen-cove-creek-glen-cove/
Hempstead, New York Nichols Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Nichols mill going south from Hempstead, located at present day Hempstead, New York, United States,
Hempstead, New York Oliver Gristmill (Exact date unknown), between 1810 and 1870 The Oliver mill going south from Hempstead, located at present day Hempstead, New York, United States, East Rockaway, New York Haviland Mill Gristmill 1689 (original construction) The Haviland Mill in East Rockaway has a history dating back to 1689. Robert Davison, returning from his service during the American Revolution, found employment in the mill of Anthony DeMott, despite DeMott's loyalty to the British crown during the war. Despite DeMott's involvement in signaling to loyalist militia during a skirmish near the property in 1776, Davison and DeMott apparently had an amicable relationship. Davison worked in DeMott's mill for several years and eventually married DeMott's daughter, Nancy Ann. Rockville Centre Mott Mill Gristmill, Millpond Pre-1852 (Established by Mordecai "Rock" Smith) Reverend Mordecai "Rock" Smith, a miller by trade, owned and operated the mill, which was situated near Parsonage Creek on the Merrick and Jamaica Plank Road (Jamaica Ave) in Rockville Centre. During the Revolutionary War, the mill was operated by Anthony DeMott. Robert Davison, who served during the American Revolution, worked in DeMott's mill and later purchased the old Haviland mill in East Rockaway.
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