Watson's Mill in Manotick

The official web site is www.watsonsmill.com
Watson's Mill is located in the town of Manotick, a historic and picturesque village situated on the banks of the Rideau River 20 km south of Ottawa. Watson's Mill, situated in historic Dickinson Square, is older than Canada itself. The Mill was built by Moss Kent Dickinson and his partner, Joseph Currier, in 1860. Dickinson named the village Manotick, an Ojibwa Indian word meaning "Island in the river". The Mill was constructed from limestone quarried from the riverbank of the western channel of the Rideau River. Many architectural journals describe the Mill as one of the best examples of 19th century grist mill architecture in Canada. The mill contains a museum as well as a possible ghost!
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View of the sluice gates		Some of the local buildings surrounding the Mill
Some of the local buildings surrounding the Mill	Knox church	Watson's Mill
The grinding stone	Inside the Mill	The Mill has two upper levels
The lower level that leads to the turbines	These are the turbines that power the Mill	The upper Floor
Machinery from the attic The sluice gates	Above: View from one of the Mill's windows Right: The Ghost of the Mill!
View of the Rideau River	View of the Mill from the water	While at the Mill buy some feed for the ducks

Pros

• No admission charge
• Purchase authentic Stone ground flour made at the Mill
• Beautiful picnic area on the banks of the Rideau River
• Soft drinks and water offered for sale
• Site is ran entirely by volunteers

Cons

• Mill only operates on every second Sunday of the month from June 13 to October 10 (1:30 to 3:00 pm)