FSC-2012 Greenbank Mill Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/29/2012
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache was orininally placed for the the First State Challenge 2012 sponsored by Delaware Geocachers! Although the challenge has ended, this cache is still available to be found!!

FSC-2012 Greenbank Mill
(Thanks to tabbikat for hiding this cache!)

Cache Details:
The cache is located at a historic mill near Prices Corner. It is hidden in an area where they would heat the dye to dye the fabrics then lay them out to dry. Please DO NOT enter the mill from any window or back door. Permission for this cache has been granted by the mill.




The first mill at Greenbank was reportedly called the Swede's Mill dating from 1677. Not much is known of this mill except a vague description and undeciphered archaeological remains. In the 1760's, the present gristmill was built as a merchant mill to export flour. According to local legend, George Washington posted a guard at the mill when American troops took up positions along the Red Clay Creek after the Battle of Cooches Bridge. After the Revolutionary War, the mill declined and was sold at auction in 1790.

New mill owner Robert Philips contracted with Delaware inventor and neighbor, Oliver Evans (1755-1819) in 1793 to have Evans' milling system installed. Evans received U.S. Patent No. 3 for his revolutionary milling system which he developed along the banks of Red Clay Creek less than a mile from Greenbank. Using a network of bucket elevators and screw conveyors, Evans automated the milling process, saving much time and labor. His engineering genius led to other inventions, including the high-pressure steam engine. At Greenbank, the new machinery brought success allowing the mill owners to expand and diversify.

For more information on the mill’s history, please visit the brochure in the cache. Hours of operation are listed in the brochure, so please stop in and check the mill out. Also, this is a great place for a picnic lunch and just a short distance away is the Wilmington Western Railroad.

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