Dexter Grist Mill
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Dexter Grist Mill is a historic water-powered gristmill and popular landmark in Sandwich, Massachusetts, known for its picturesque setting and traditional corn grinding demonstrations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic gristmill
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landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ water-powered mill ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | vernacular New England mill architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Grist mills in Massachusetts
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Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts ⓘ Museums in Barnstable County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | circa 1640 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 41.758°N 70.503°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasFeature |
dam at Shawme Pond
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millstones ⓘ overshot water wheel ⓘ sluiceway ⓘ wooden gearing ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | contributing property in a historic district ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inception | mid-17th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic water-powered machinery
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picturesque setting ⓘ traditional corn grinding demonstrations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Barnstable County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Sandwich Glass Museum
ⓘ
Sandwich Town Hall ⓘ Shawme Pond ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cape Cod ⓘ |
| location | Sandwich, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 2 ⓘ |
| offers |
corn grinding demonstrations
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Town of Sandwich ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
grinding corn
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grinding grain for local residents ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Town of Sandwich ⓘ |
| partOf | Sandwich Historic District ⓘ |
| poweredBy |
Shawme Pond outflow
ⓘ
water wheel ⓘ |
| product | stone-ground cornmeal ⓘ |
| rebuiltDate | circa 1850s ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | wood shingles ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | park-like setting ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Cape Cod ⓘ |
| typicalOpeningSeason | late spring to early fall ⓘ |
| use |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Sandwich, Massachusetts