Coldwater Mill 1833 — Attraction in Severn

Ok, I've got to admit a bias here... this is a mill that my great-great-great grandfather built early in the 1830's for the Chippewa Nation, Otter clan under Chief Aisance as part of their land settlement agreement with the Crown. The clan paid the government of the time a portion of the annually paid settlement fees the clan received as a result of the settlement to build the mill. The mill is nicely preserved and authentic - down to the uneven floors produced by almost two centuries of wear & tear from being a mill, post office, etc. It's worth the time to duck into Coldwater off of Hwy 400 to see this piece of history and the town of Coldwater. Besides the mill there are many shops on the main Street - clothing, antiques, Steampunk ( there's an annual festival), wool,...

We visited during the rubber duck racing festival, and it was a great experience!

Lots of original pieces, and plenty of educational material surrounding both the building and Coldwater in general.

Not sure if it's year round or just for the rubber duck racing festival, but there were many homemade pieces for sale, all st reasonable prices.

If you're in the area you should check it out, especially so if you're into...

I had my wedding at the Coldwater Mill and it was amazing! A beautiful setting, we had a band play in the musical barn and had a big barbeque. It was so much fun, and I can't say enough good things about the volunteers who run the Mill. They were so helpful and responsive and everything went so smoothly!

10/10 would recommend contacting the Mill to...