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McMahon’s Mill, which has also been known through the years as Charles Mill, Cedar Grove Mill, Shaffer’s Old Flouring Mills and Avis Mill, used a steel wheel in the early twentieth century to generate electricity. In 1922 the mill was closed after a flood and years later, the National Park Service restored the wooden structure. Learn more.
McMahon’s Mill, which has also been known through the years as Charles Mill, Cedar Grove Mill, Shaffer’s Old Flouring Mills and Avis Mill, used a steel wheel in the early twentieth century to generate electricity. In 1922 the mill was closed after a flood and years later, the National Park Service restored the wooden structure.
McMahon’s Mill also features a private campground for recreational vehicles and tents.
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There has been a lapse in appropriations, and a shutdown of the federal government is currently in effect. Much of the C&O Canal National Historical Park remains accessible to the public, however, the National Park Service is not able to operate as normal. Scheduled C&O Canal Trust events and Canal Quarters reservations will continue as scheduled.
Learn more about what the shutdown means for the C&O Canal National Historical Park.