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This is the mill built after the original was destroyed during the Civil War in 1863.

1935 photograph of Valentine's Mill from Library of Congress

Photo of Valentine's Mill dated 1935, from the Library of Congress

A 1935 photograph furnished to LCHS by two different donors. One note states:
"Valentine Mill located on Rte. 22 about 2 miles west of Trevilians. Photo taken in 1935 by Frances Benjamen Johnston, WPA photographer, furnished to Society by Ferol O.…

A letter outlining the several land transfers of the property containing Whitlock's Mill (operated 1886-1914), previously called Hancock's Mill (? - 1886). The mill ceased operation sometime between 1921 and 1934.

Photo of Shelton's Mill Ruins

Photo of Shelton's Mill