description Greenbank Mill Overview
Greenbank Mill is a historic grist mill on Red Clay Creek in Marshallton, Delaware, now preserved as part of the Greenbank Mill Historic District. The present mill operation dates from the eighteenth century, and the site was sold in 1790 before Robert Philips arranged for Oliver Evans's automated milling system to be installed in 1793. Evans's equipment used elevators and conveyors to move grain through the process. The site is intended for visitors interested in Delaware's industrial, agricultural, and engineering history.
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Where is Greenbank Mill located?
Greenbank Mill is a historic grist mill on Red Clay Creek in Marshallton, Delaware. It is preserved as part of the Greenbank Mill Historic District.
What kind of mill was Greenbank Mill?
It was a grist mill, meaning it processed grain into flour or meal. The site is associated with an eighteenth-century mill operation.
When does the present Greenbank Mill operation date from?
The present mill operation dates from the eighteenth century. The site was sold in 1790 before Robert Philips arranged for Oliver to continue work connected with the mill.
Why is Greenbank Mill historically important?
It preserves an example of water-powered grain milling on Red Clay Creek. Its inclusion in the Greenbank Mill Historic District also protects the site's wider industrial history.
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