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Chisholm's Mills

Chisholm's Mills is a water-powered lumber mill on the Moira River in Tyendinaga township, Ontario, Canada. It was constructed in 1851 and bought by William Fraser Chisholm in 1857, leading to the creation of the Chisholm Lumbar company.

Location
The mill is located on the Moira River next to Shannonville Road, near the unincorporated community of Roslin, in Tyendinaga township, Ontario, Canada. == History ==
History
The mill was built in 1851. William Fraser Chisholm (1829-1908) bought the mill in 1857 when it was known as Shipman's Mill, At that time the property was a water-powered flour mill, a feed mill, and a sawmill. as part of the Chisholm Lumber operations. In 2018, Hastings County Historical Society unveiled a brass plaque commemorating the mill. == In popular culture ==
In popular culture
Manly E. MacDonald's circa 1949 painting of the mill is housed in the National Gallery of Canada. It has also been painted by Lucy Manly, James Keirstead, Debra Tate-Sears (watercolour, 1986) and Edna Henderson. == References ==
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