Morice's Mills
1821 - 1939 This site was likely a Mill and Milldam built by Acadians during the mid 1700s. English settlers from New England established a Gristmill and Sawmill here in 1764. A succession of partners operated the Mills until 1821 when John Morice, a recent arrival from Scotland, acquired a controlling interest and eventually purchased full title to the Mills, Milldam and Millpond. The Morice family operated the Mills, which consisted of a sawmill, carding mill and grist mill, for over 100 years. The millstone, to which this plaque is attached, came from the Gristmill which was located just south of this monument. A large woodworking factory was also part of the Mills where windows, doors, furniture and wooden boxes were made. After several replacements, the old milldam finally gave way in 1942 and a new concrete dam was built by the Sackville Fish and Game Association in 1952 to re-establish what is known today as Silver Lake.
Lillas Fawcett Park was established by the Rotary Club of Sackville in 1977 and is owned and maintained by the Town of Sackville. |
| For further information, see R.Ernest Estabrooks (with editing and additional notes by Al Smith), "The Mills and Millpond in Middle Sackville," The White Fence, No.15, April 2001, pp. 5,6. |
