(1865 – 1910) Lot 21, Mill St, former site of Peterson’s Ice Cream
Located on the site of Daniel Shipman’s grist mill, this mill was apparently called the Mississippi Valley Mills which burned in Jan 1862 and was rebuilt.
It was subsequently sold to John Baird in 1865 who operated woolen and grist mills on the site.
Gilbert Cannon and Thomas Watchorn operated the custom carding and woolen mill from 1865 to 1867 when Watchorn left for Lanark and Cannon continued the operation alone until 1870 when he moved to a new site in Almonte.
John Baird and Company operated the woolen mill from 1871 – 1896. John Baird also leased and then purchased the adjoining mills (Lot 20, Mill St)
The mill sold to James Wylie in 1897 who operated it as the Golden Fleece Woolen Mill past 1910.’
