Ascutney Mill Dam, Windsor

Name: Ascutney Mill Dam
Address: Windsor, United States

#6 among attractions in Windsor

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Ascutney Mill Dam, also known as the Windsor Upper Dam and the Mill Pond Dam, is an arch-gravity dam which is one of the oldest and among the earliest storage dams in the United States. It is made of cut granite and is located in Windsor, Vermont in Windsor County near the Connecticut River, where it functioned as a source of hydropower and, later, hydroelectric power. It is on the ASCE list of historic civil engineering landmarks since 1970 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 09, 2007. ()

Alternative names: Opened: November 1834 (189 years ago)Length: 250 ftHeight: 40 ftCoordinates: 43°28'36"N, 72°23'46"W

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Ascutney Mill Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Cornish Colony Museum, American Precision Museum, Old Constitution House.

0.6 miE
Historical place, Bridge
Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Windsor
17 min walk • The Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge is a 155-year-old, two-span, timber Town lattice-truss, interstate, covered bridge that crosses the Connecticut River between Cornish, New Hampshire, and Windsor, Vermont. Until 2008, when the Smolen–Gulf Bridge opened in Ohio, it had been the longest covered bridge in the United States.
0.4 miE
Museum, Art museum
Cornish Colony Museum, Windsor
12 min walk • The Cornish Colony Museum was located in Windsor, Vermont. It was an art museum and educational institution, dedicated to displaying and teaching about the creative individuals who lived and worked in the Cornish Art Colony.
~1840 ftSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
American Precision Museum, Windsor
9 min walk • The American Precision Museum is located in the renovated 1846 Robbins & Lawrence factory on South Main Street in Windsor, Vermont.
0.7 miNE
Museum, History museum
Old Constitution House, Windsor
19 min walk • The Old Constitution House is a historic house at 16 North Main Street in Windsor, Vermont. It is the birthplace of the Vermont Republic and the Constitution of the State of Vermont.
0.5 miNE
Park
Windsor House, Windsor
14 min walk • The Windsor House is a historic former hotel building at 54 Main Street in Windsor, Vermont. Built in 1836, it was for many years a mainstay of the village's travel industry, whose famous guests include Theodore Roosevelt.
0.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Windsor Village Historic District, Windsor
14 min walk • The Windsor Village Historic District is a historical district in the center of Windsor, Vermont. It includes several dozen properties which were built in the 18th, the 19th, and in the beginning of the 20th centuries, built in different architectural styles.
1 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Fowler-Steele House, Windsor
27 min walk • The Fowler-Steele House, also known historically as Ivy Hall, is a historic house on North Main Street in Windsor, Vermont, United States.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ascutney Mill Dam?

Nearby attractions include American Precision Museum, Windsor (9 min walk), Cornish Colony Museum, Windsor (12 min walk), Windsor House, Windsor (14 min walk), Windsor Village Historic District, Windsor (14 min walk).

How to get to Ascutney Mill Dam by public transport?

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Windsor (16 min walk)

Ascutney Mill Dam, Windsor

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Ascutney Mill Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Windsor

Cornish Colony Museum, Windsor

American Precision Museum, Windsor

Old Constitution House, Windsor

Windsor House, Windsor

Windsor Village Historic District, Windsor

Fowler-Steele House, Windsor

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ascutney Mill Dam?

How to get to Ascutney Mill Dam by public transport?