HYATTSTOWN
MILL
ARTS
PROJECT
| HMAP ART CENTER |
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| ART EXHIBITIONS |
| ARTISTS & WRITERS GROUP |
| SONG & JAM SESSIONS |
| THE ROAD SHOW |
| SCULPTURE TRAIL |
| SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL |
| SATURDAY DRAWING GROUP |
| CLASSES & WORKSHOPS |
| POETRY & READING EVENTS |
| MEMBERSHIP GALLERY |
Hyattstown Mill Arts Project |
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History
buffs will also enjoy visiting the Montgomery
County Historical Society and Historic Waters House in
nearby Germantown, MD, |
HISTORY
The Hyattstown Mill, located in historic Hyattstown,
Maryland, was
renovated by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning Commission and Montgomery
County Governent in 1997. HMAP was established
in 1999 as a nonprofit cultural arts organization and entered into an agreement
with the commission for use of the property as a cultural resource for
the community. The mill site includes 2.3 acres surrouding two
historic buildings and is located within the boundries of Little
Bennett Regional Park.
From 1999 through 2005, HMAP, in addition to providing programs in the arts
for the region, completed the first phase of a special public/private partnership
with MNCPPC and the park that involved completing over $65,000 in site development
including improvements to the Hyattstown Mill, the
Miller's House and the immediate surroundings. The renovations were directed
toward the preservation of this valuable resource for the public's enjoyment
and included major repairs to the mill race berm, the Miller's House interior
and rehibilitation of its kitchen and 18th century chimney and
fireplace.
HISTORICAL MARKER AT HYATTSTOWN MILL |
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A number of grist and saw mills operated on this site from the late 1700s to the mid 1930s. Due to seasonal changes in the water level Little Bennett Creek proved unreliable as a constant source of power to turn the water wheel. Mill efficiency improved with the installation of steam powered roller machinery around 1905. Following a devastating fire in 1918 the Hyattstown community assisted in the reconstruction using materials from nearby Prices Distillery. As technology and marketing changed many county mills like Hyattstown Mill closed. The mill has been part of Little Bennett Regional Park since 1965.
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