Okay I'm doing an upcoming story on this place. There is very limited information about the area. However, it is quite beautiful.
This is some of the information I will be posting. Please let me know if you have any other facts/intellectual knowledge you can offer.
Maskells Mill Pond
Lower Alloways Creek Twp, NJ
Salem County
Maskells Mill Pond is located on the Upper Branch Stowe Creek in Salem County. She's a beauty under 19 acres and owned by the Division of Fish and Wildlife. She was originally erected in 1742. It was a beautiful mill in the day. Of it's first origin, the grain that was milled went to General Washington's troops in Valley Forge during the revolutionary war.
The Maskell family came into operation of the mill in the mid-1800s. Flour was processed at this time.
It was a main headquarters for enlistment of Union men during Civil War. A lot of the soldiers that enlisted at the mill died in battle. Maskell felt guilty about this and tried to give any food he had to the families that lost their loved one. This led him to bankruptcy in 1870. However, he was able to rebound financially since he only leased the property and the Maskell family remained the primary owners up until 1900.
Maskell was considered a sweet man. He had some major tragedy in his life. He lost 3 of his small children in one week to typhoid fever.
Through the 1900s, the mill wasn't used much anymore. It went through two other families. In 1954, the dam was replaced. By 1958, the property was sold to the Fish and Wildlife Management.
It is now a beautiful place to go. There is a dirt road (highly recommended) to get to called.. Wait for it......Maskells Mill Road. It is a beautiful untouched lake. It has been a popular spot for fishing by the locals. The day I arrived 2 men had a small fishing boat in the water. It looked like they were in paradise and they were.
This is some of the information I will be posting. Please let me know if you have any other facts/intellectual knowledge you can offer.
Maskells Mill Pond
Lower Alloways Creek Twp, NJ
Salem County
Maskells Mill Pond is located on the Upper Branch Stowe Creek in Salem County. She's a beauty under 19 acres and owned by the Division of Fish and Wildlife. She was originally erected in 1742. It was a beautiful mill in the day. Of it's first origin, the grain that was milled went to General Washington's troops in Valley Forge during the revolutionary war.
The Maskell family came into operation of the mill in the mid-1800s. Flour was processed at this time.
It was a main headquarters for enlistment of Union men during Civil War. A lot of the soldiers that enlisted at the mill died in battle. Maskell felt guilty about this and tried to give any food he had to the families that lost their loved one. This led him to bankruptcy in 1870. However, he was able to rebound financially since he only leased the property and the Maskell family remained the primary owners up until 1900.
Maskell was considered a sweet man. He had some major tragedy in his life. He lost 3 of his small children in one week to typhoid fever.
Through the 1900s, the mill wasn't used much anymore. It went through two other families. In 1954, the dam was replaced. By 1958, the property was sold to the Fish and Wildlife Management.
It is now a beautiful place to go. There is a dirt road (highly recommended) to get to called.. Wait for it......Maskells Mill Road. It is a beautiful untouched lake. It has been a popular spot for fishing by the locals. The day I arrived 2 men had a small fishing boat in the water. It looked like they were in paradise and they were.
a private little oasis. 
