Souther Tide Mill, Massachusetts, United States
3.0 (8 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #29 in Quincy Points of Interest & Landmarks
Granite, Lumber and Ship Building History
This attraction is under renovation but you should make the trip! Discovered this in a tourist brochure at the Quincy Historical Society. Got a little directional help from a local police officer who pointed us in the right direction. We walked from downtown, about a mile. There is a new sign and you can see how far they've come with the renovations, although there is still a lot more to do. We visited on a beautiful fall day and sat on the bench and enjoyed the view. We'll re-visit again to see how the work progresses - thankful to the folks of Friends of the Souther Tide Mill to preserve and protect this gem! It'll be quite an experience to see it up and running.
Address
Southern Artery, Route 3A, Quincy, MA 02269
Website
http://southertidemill.com/
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 5:22
User Ratings
3.0 based on (8 reviews)
Reviews
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4Maurene_K 5:00 PM Jul 10, 2017
PICTURESQUE HISTORIC LANDMARK
This historic landmark is located on Southern Artery across from the Goodwill Industries store and between Quirk Nissan and CVS. I visited while a friend shopped at CVS. I learned that the Souther Tide Mill is the last tide mill in the U.S. with both a sawmill and a gristmill. The Adams family had shares of ownerships in the mills heyday. The mill was involved in shipbuilding, lumber, and granite industries. Quincy granite milled here was used to build the Bunker Hill Monument. The historic site was saved by the nonprofit group Friends of the Souther Tide Mill. Thanks to their efforts, the mill is in pretty good shape. The mill is a scenic piece of history and worth a stop when traveling to or near address numbers in the 600’s on Southern Artery. If you found this review helpful, please click THANK below.
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2jwest 5:00 PM Jul 20, 2021
An old building and some paths
On the plus side, you can park in the CVS parking lot. Visited in July 2021. A day in Quincy to see the sights. This isn't a place to remember. Not much to see here. An old building and maybe a path (not well maintained). There's only a sign that marks the place. Nothing to explain the building. If you want to understand what you are looking at and the history of place, google it and find the link to a site about the place.
