Nathan Cooper Gristmill

The Nathan Cooper Gristmill is a historic gristmill on the Black River located at 66 NJ Route 24 in Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976 for its significance in industry.[4]

Nathan Cooper Gristmill
Nathan Cooper Gristmil in 2019
Location66 NJ Route 24
Chester Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°46′44″N 74°43′16″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1826 (1826)
NRHP reference No.76001174[1]
NJRHP No.2101[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1976
Designated NJRHPNovember 25, 1975

History

From the 1760s until 1788 Isaiah Younglove milled flour on the site.[3] Several other millers owned the mill, until Nathan Cooper (1751–1834) constructed the present mill in 1826. Later, Nathan A. Cooper (1802–1879) inherited this mill when his uncle Nathan died.[5] Nathan A. built a house nearby for his son, Abram W. Cooper (1848–1933), who later inherited the mill from his father. This building is now used as the visitor center.[6] The mill is currently kept in operating condition, with the large water wheel turning shafts and gears that turn 2,000-pound mill stones. The Morris County Parks Commission owns and operates the mill.[3]

The Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Gristmill, a non-profit organization, contributes money and expertise to run the mill.[7]

  • Steel water wheel
  • View along the mill race
  • Morris County historical information
  • Visitor center

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#76001174)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 3.
  3. "Cooper Gristmill". Morris County Park Commission.
  4. Kostrub, Nanci (November 21, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nathan Cooper Gristmill". National Park Service. With accompanying photo from 1976
  5. Greenidge, Frances (1974). "Nathan A. Cooper". Chester, New Jersey: A Scrapbook of History. Chester, New Jersey: Chester Historical Society. pp. 52–3.
  6. Weber, Gioia. "Milltown Area". Chester Historical Society.
  7. "Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Gristmill".
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