Architecture
Mallon Saw and Shingle Mill
This building is a 1986 replica of an early twentieth century saw and shingle mill modelled on the steam-powered Mallon saw and shingle mill in Poltimore, Quebec.
The shingle mill at the museum is powered by a tractor while the saw mill uses a Fairbanks-Morse diesel engine.
Such small mills served an important role in small communities because they enabled residents to take advantage of local forests to obtain lumber and shingles for construction.
Bibliography:
Mallon Saw & Shingle Mill. Ottawa: Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, n.d. Interpretive Panel.
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