Picturesque mill house located on a 132 acres of pond which winds back
into areas with abundant wildlife and indigenous plants. The mill was
built in the 1700s and was used to generate electricity for the town of
Trenton and was later used to grind corn. The grounds are open at all
times to those who want to stop by and take a walk or get a picture of
the cypress trees hanging full of moss and the geese swimming on the
pond.
Did you know that the Brock Mill dates back to the 1700’s when the first
dam was constructed by hand? The millpond itself is fed by underground
springs and by Crooked Run Creek with its headwaters in the Hofmann
Forest. Only a small portion of the 133 acres is actually seen from
Highway 58. The total area of the pond is 122 acres of water and 11
acres of land including small islands. The outlet for the pond drains
the water into the Trent River southeast of the town of Trenton. The
depth of the pond is 30 feet in several spots but the average depth is
12 feet.
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