The “Lost Mill Sites in Hebron, Connecticut” have been found! A long-awaited revision of the first book of Hebron’s historic water-powered mills is now available for purchase in the Town Clerk’s Office, or at Old Town Hall during Hebron Historical Society events. The book would make the perfect gift for anyone interested in Hebron history.

The watercolor above shows the Grayville part of Hebron, also known as The Gull, the way the mills may have looked in 1860. That area shows the harnessing of water from both Raymond Brook and the Jeremy River, and the importance of water reserves for use in early manufacturing.

What had been a total of 29 old mill sites now totals 32. In addition to locating more sites, the author, Richard Symonds and his Hebron Mill Site Study Team (Geoff Kirkham, David Morrison, Larry Zimmerman and Mary Ann Foote), have learned more about several of the previously included mill sites. Greater access to sites, as well as additional historic research, has provided new details about the mills. The mill site study team is always looking for more sites. If you know of a mill that we haven’t seen, please let us know.

The “Lost Mill Site” project is sponsored by the Hebron Historical Society. For $20 you can learn more about Hebron’s early manufacturing history as well as helping The Society with its responsibility for maintaining Hebron’s Old Town Hall and the Burrows Hill Schoolhouse.