The Eyes of Paint Branch - Fall 2001 Newsletter
Volume: 7 Issue: 2

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Mills of the PaintBranch Video
Would you believe that there were four working mills along the Paint Branch between Fairland Road and Randolph Road, dating from 1723 to the 1930s?

How did the Paint Branch get its name? Where was the woolen mill located? What mill inspired an etching that hangs in the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts? What community in Montgomery County can trace its lineage to the slaves owned by mill owner Washington Duvall?

A new video produced by EOPB answers these questions and presents many more historical facts in telling the story of the mills located on the Paint Branch. This 30 minute video was produced by EOPB member Monroe Novell, with funds from the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Small Watershed Grant. Copies are available for loan from the White Oak and Fairland Libraries, and at the Montgomery County Historical Society Library. The video is also available as a premium for a $50 membership renewal or donation to EOPB. A pamphlet based on the video is also planned.