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Maryland Historical Trust
Past event

Maryland Preservation Awards: The County Commissioners of Carroll County for the Union Mills Gristmill

May 1st, 2026 11:00 am

This award for Outstanding Stewardship of an MHT Easement Site will be presented to the County Commissioners of Carroll County for their ongoing care of the Union Mills Gristmill.

Carroll County’s stewardship of the Union Mills Homestead, in partnership with the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, reflects a superior model of sustained public commitment. Since the 1970s, the County Commissioners have consistently funded critical preservation investments, including an award-winning 2023 flume restoration. Their most recent achievement – the meticulous restoration of the 1797 gristmill’s waterwheel and shaft – utilized original UK engineering drawings and master-level millwrighting, and the white oak wheel was handcrafted to historic specifications. Welcoming over 10,000 annual visitors, this working mill remains a principal interpreter of Maryland’s early industrial heritage.