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Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill (Sawmill Park)

Historic site · Ledyard, Connecticut

Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill

A rare surviving water-powered up-and-down (sash) sawmill, restored in the 1970s and owned by the town; the park also holds a blacksmith shop, circular sawmill, shingle machine, gristmill, and ice-harvesting exhibits. Free admission; volunteer-run demonstrations Saturdays 1-4 p.m. in spring (April-May) and fall (October-November).

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Sawmill Park, 172 Iron St. (Route 214), Ledyard, CT

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Photo "Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill": Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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