People gathered near a waterfall with a stone building - historic mills

Self-guided · County in Maryland

Historic Mills in Anne Arundel County, MD

Gristmills, sawmills and textile mills near you, many on the creeks that gave the towns their start.

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Anne Arundel County is one of 24 counties in Maryland. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

Old wooden mill with water wheel by rocky stream - historic mills — Photo: Chandler Cruttenden on Unsplash

A water mill with a waterfall in the background - historic mills — Photo: Dave Hoefler on Unsplash

Old gristmill by a waterfall in autumn - historic mills — Photo: Chandler Cruttenden on Unsplash

On the record near Anne Arundel County, MD

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match historic mills within 30 miles of Anne Arundel County, MD, out of 536 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 64 listed sites carry Anne Arundel County as their county.

Avondale Mill14 miles from the center of Anne Arundel County · Building · Laurel · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Oakland Mills Blacksmith House and Shop17 miles from the center of Anne Arundel County · Building · Columbia · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Mount Vernon Mill No. 118 miles from the center of Anne Arundel County · Building · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Mount Washington Mill Historic District (Boundary Increase)21 miles from the center of Anne Arundel County · District · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Mount Washington Mill21 miles from the center of Anne Arundel County · Building · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Owings Upper Mill22 miles from the center of Anne Arundel County · Building · Owings Mills · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Pierce Mill26 miles from the center of Anne Arundel County · Building · Washington · listed 1969National Register of Historic Places
Saint Michaels Mill28 miles from the center of Anne Arundel County · Building · St. Michaels · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Wye Mill29 miles from the center of Anne Arundel County · Building · Wye Mills · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Radcliffe Mill30 miles from the center of Anne Arundel County · Building · Chestertown · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Anne Arundel County, MD. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Mills in Anne Arundel County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Anne Arundel County, MD ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Anne Arundel County, MD?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Anne Arundel County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Anne Arundel County, MD the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Anne Arundel County, MD are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.