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Crossroads | Story and Photos by Betsy Arnett, Contributing Writer
MILLWOOD, VA
Shiloh
Baptist Church
Village of Millwood, Virginia
T
he village of Millwood, located in
south-central Clarke County, grew
up around the Burwell-Morgan Mill,
one of the largest merchant mills in the
Shenandoah Valley.
Completed in 1785, the mill was a joint
venture between Col. Nathaniel Burwell
and Gen. Daniel Morgan. Burwell was
from the Tidewater region of Virginia,
born and raised at Carter's Grove near
Williamsburg. In 1771, he inherited
nearly 5,500 acres in what was then
Frederick County, Virginia.
Recognizing the power-generation
potential of a fall in Spout Run, he
convinced Gen. Daniel Morgan, the
Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of
Saratoga, to become his partner in
establishing a mill and to oversee the mill's
operations as Burwell still spent most of
his time in the Tidewater area. The mill
was a commercial success as soon as it
opened. Shortly thereafter, Burwell built
his plantation, Carter Hall, nearby and
lived there until his death in 1814.
The Burwell-Morgan Mill operated for
over 150 years, grinding corn, wheat and
other grain into meal and flour for area
farmers. Naturally, other commercial
enterprises sprang up around the mill to
take advantage of the traffic it generated.
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By 1810, the village of Millwood had a
tannery, a wagon maker, a boot-and-shoe
maker, a tavern, a blacksmith, a tailor and
a store, in addition to the mill.
After Clarke County was formed from
Frederick County in 1836, Millwood
continued to be a commercial center for
the southern part of the county. Even after
the mill closed in the early 1950s, the
village included several stores, two gas
stations, a hairdresser, a barbershop and
other businesses.
Today, the mill is still the centerpiece of
the village, but in an entirely different
capacity. Now owned by the Clarke County
Historical Association, the
Burwell-Morgan Mill is a
working mill museum, best
known for its twice-yearly
" Art at the Mill " art shows.
1,000 pieces of
artwork from over
200 artists. The
show is highly
competitive, drawing artists from across
the mid-Atlantic and beyond.
After the Spring Art at the Mill show closes
in mid-May, the mill is open on weekends,
with grinding demonstrations on Saturdays,
through the end ofNovember. The mill has
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Burwell-Morgan Mill, the village's namesake, operated for over 150 years in the Shenandoah Valley.
Art at the Mill began in 1990 with 14
artists and was held over a single weekend.
The historical association's largest fundraiser,
Art at the Mill is now held the first two
weeks of May and the first two weeks of
October. Each show features more than
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