The Syrup Mill

This operational syrup mill is made from parts of two country mills. The pan is more than 100 years old and came from the Lowe Plantation and the crushing mill was part of the Leopard syrup making facility at Church Hill. Sugar cane was crushed in the mill to extract the juice. The juice is piped down to the furnace, where it cooked down into syrup.

Click here for more history of syrup-making. Also, learn more about the annual Syrup Festival held on the grounds of the museum each November.

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