Waugh's Ford Mill, Rapidan, Virginia
Defunct gristmill on the Rapidan River, part of an interesting and beautiful National HIstoric District. The original mill was established in the 1700s. This third rendition was built in the 1950s and permanently closed in the 70s. The building now houses a non-profit conservation agency that is working to remove at least part of the dam, restoring the fish habitat of the Rapidan River. Currently the dam, the last remaining one on this river, blocks the migration path of at least six species of fish that naturally spawn closer to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Waugh's Ford Mill, Rapidan, Virginia
Defunct gristmill on the Rapidan River, part of an interesting and beautiful National HIstoric District. The original mill was established in the 1700s. This third rendition was built in the 1950s and permanently closed in the 70s. The building now houses a non-profit conservation agency that is working to remove at least part of the dam, restoring the fish habitat of the Rapidan River. Currently the dam, the last remaining one on this river, blocks the migration path of at least six species of fish that naturally spawn closer to the Blue Ridge Mountains.