Past

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To say the mill and surrounding land are important and unique would be an understatement. Historical research indicates that the mill was built and operating in the 1770’s. It was run by Lieutenant Joseph Slarrow, who had settled on what is now Jackson Hill Road, in 1776. Lieutenant Slarrow served in the Continental Army and later as a captain in the Revolutionary War.

Owners of the North Leverett Mill

  • Lt. Joseph Slarrow 1774-1779

  • Mir. Richard Montague 1779-1789

  • James Curtis and Samuel Leland 1789-1827

  • Horatio Watson 1826-1871

  • Gilman Watson 1871-1919

  • Dan Glazier 1919-1931

  • Perry Glazier 1931-1965

  • Walter Jones 1965

  • Lewis Taylor 1965-1972

  • Hugh & Lloyd Kirley and sons 1972-2022

The mill is unique both for the length of time it has operated, and for the length of logs it can saw. From its beginnings in the 1770’s, the mill operated into the 20th century – well over 250 years. It is capable of sawing up to a 42-foot log, and this capacity was put to use in the cutting of keels for ships in World War II.  From its beginning under King George until today it has given all that view it a sense of what this country is all about:  honest industry, respectful of neighbors, and community-minded.  It has changed hands many times and the current stewards of the mill want to continue to write its history.

Barry Black and Bill Pearson discuss their time working at the Leverett Sawmill in the last quarter of the 20th century.

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