A New Life for an Old Mill
The jobs on the whiteboard could have been assigned to workers almost any time in Hope Mill’s long history. Today, though, it’s volunteers pulling logs in from the Indian River, crafting new wooden teeth for a gear, shovelling sawdust and sawing logs. There’s more grey hair and less urgency now.…
Hope Mill wins Heritage Award
Hope Mill wins Heritage Award Hope Mill was awarded the 2020 Heritage Preservation Award for promoting heritage and preserving the history of Peterborough County. This is a biannual event so it was awarded for the year 2020. Back to News More News… Hope Mill wins Heritage Award June 24, 2022…
Hope Mill Featured on Local News
Hope Mill Featured on Local News We had host, Caley Bedor out earlier this week to tour the mill and even saw a few logs! Click on the story below to see the full news segment! Historic Hope Mill near Peterborough reopens to visitors Back to News More News… Hope…
News about the 2022 Season
News about the 2022 Season An update for the upcoming season. The Mill opened Tuesday, April 12 in warm, sunny spring weather. There were a number of volunteers who were there who we had not seen since the start of COVID. It felt like a “normal” mill day. We even…
Hope Mill wins Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Excellence award
Hope Mill wins Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Excellence award https://youtu.be/wmxcGezAOAk The Friends of Hope Mille were nominated for and won the Peterborough Chamber of commerce Excellence Award for Tourism! Back to News More News… News about the 2022 Season April 14, 2022 Hope Mill wins Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Excellence…
The Hope Mill is featured in Canadian Woodworking and Home Improvement
The Hope Mill is featured in Canadian Woodworking and Home Improvement “No Ordinary Shop – As I approach the two-storey mill, the deep drone coming from the two turbines below the building gets louder and louder. The old structure is in great shape, thanks in large part to all the…