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Description From Owner:
- Archibald's Mill was started in 1860, by Henry Clayton Archibald. Guysborough County Shingle And Sawmill was the basis of what is known since 1949 as F. Archibald And Sons Sawmill.
- This water powered saw mill is located at Archibalds Mill Rd, Denver Guysborough Co. NS. Powered today by a water turbine, the mill saws softwood logs into all sizes of lumber.
- A flood in 1971 destroyed the dam and mill pond. It was rebuilt in the 1980's. The mill was powered by diesel for about 10 years until the waterwheel and dam were repaired.
- It is still operational today however it is used only and not often due to aging operators (Eldon 82(my father) and Ray 81, (which are great grandsons of Henry Clayton Archibald)).
- The planer mill burned in 2012 and has not been replaced. The mill is supplied by water from Mitchell's Lake, more recently know as Archibald's Mill Lake, a dammed lake about 1.5 kilometers upstream.
- The Mitchells, early settlers of the area first dammed the lake for their use.
- From: guyscogene.net
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