Chipman's Mill
- On the Register
- since May 22, 1978
- Significant for
- Industry
- Importance
- Local
- Type
- Building
- Where
- E of Laurel on SR 465, Laurel, DE
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About
Chipman's Mill was located near Laurel, Delaware, and is now the name of a Delaware State Park which encompasses the mill pond, including a boat ramp for fishing (now the primary activity). Chipman's Mill functioned into the late 1940s. Arson destroyed the structures in November 1986.
The relatively remote area had been one of the last remaining residences of the Lenni Lenape, who left Delaware and the Chipman's Pond area in 1748. Settlers soon came, attracted by the available timber and water power. Christ Church was built nearby, which still survives.
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75324762 · Wikidata.