Logan's Mill Brussels

Logan's Mill Brussels Built in the 1850s and closed in 1967, Logan’s Mill is a key part of Brussels’ history.

Acquired in 2025 by the Maitland Mills Association, the mill is being re‑purposed as a Museum of Milling, celebrating the region’s agricultural heritage.

Cross over the dam and visit us at the site! We’ll be there during the River Festival to chat about the future of Logan’...
08/25/2026

Cross over the dam and visit us at the site! We’ll be there during the River Festival to chat about the future of Logan’s Mill, our plans for the site, and how you can help preserve this important piece of our region’s agricultural heritage.

The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority celebrates 75 years of conservation this Sunday, August 30, from noon–4 p.m. at Brussels Conservation Area.

For details: https://mvca.on.ca/

See you there!

Rivers once determined where roads, industries, and settlements would grow. Along the Maitland, access to flowing water ...
07/28/2026

Rivers once determined where roads, industries, and settlements would grow.

Along the Maitland, access to flowing water made certain places practical for mills and trade, shaping the village pattern we still recognize today.

Buildings like Logan’s Mill help us see how deeply geography influenced development.

We look forward to seeing you at Breakfast on the Farm at Cranbrook Farms in Brussels on July 25!Stop by and chat with u...
07/23/2026

We look forward to seeing you at Breakfast on the Farm at Cranbrook Farms in Brussels on July 25!

Stop by and chat with us about the future of Logan's Mill, our plans for the site, and how you can help preserve this important piece of our region's agricultural heritage.

Farm & Food Care Ontario

The Maitland River watershed has long been defined by movement—of water, timber, grain, and people. Mills stood at the c...
07/21/2026

The Maitland River watershed has long been defined by movement—of water, timber, grain, and people.

Mills stood at the centre of that movement, helping transform natural resources into the materials and food that communities depended on.

Logan’s Mill reflects that larger pattern of life along the river.

Preserving Logan’s Mill means preserving more than a building. It means keeping visible the story of water, work, and co...
07/17/2026

Preserving Logan’s Mill means preserving more than a building. It means keeping visible the story of water, work, and community that shaped this region.

Places like this help people connect with the heritage of the Maitland and the history still present in the landscape.

In August 1883, a powerful storm sent floodwaters through the Maitland watershed, damaging dams, bridges, and communitie...
07/14/2026

In August 1883, a powerful storm sent floodwaters through the Maitland watershed, damaging dams, bridges, and communities including Wingham, Bluevale, Brussels, and Listowel.

That flood remains one of the clearest reminders of the river’s strength and of the natural forces that shaped life along the Maitland.

The Maitland’s history is also a story of resilience. Floods, ice, and changing technology reshaped many mills across th...
07/11/2026

The Maitland’s history is also a story of resilience.

Floods, ice, and changing technology reshaped many mills across the watershed, and not all survived. The ones that remain help us understand how communities adapted over time, and Logan’s Mill is one of those enduring links to the past.

The Maitland watershed’s natural drop gave the river the force needed for water power. That landscape made mills possibl...
07/07/2026

The Maitland watershed’s natural drop gave the river the force needed for water power.

That landscape made mills possible and helped shape the growth of communities throughout the region.

Logan’s Mill stands within that larger story and shows how geography itself influenced local history.

Mills were once the heartbeat of rural communities. They turned grain into flour, timber into lumber, and river flow int...
07/02/2026

Mills were once the heartbeat of rural communities.

They turned grain into flour, timber into lumber, and river flow into opportunity, while also serving as places where people gathered and news travelled.

Logan’s Mill reflects both that industrial purpose and its place in community life.

In the 1800s, dozens of dam and mill sites lined the Maitland watershed. Some disappeared with time, while a few remaine...
06/29/2026

In the 1800s, dozens of dam and mill sites lined the Maitland watershed.

Some disappeared with time, while a few remained to tell the story of a river that powered settlement, industry, and everyday survival.

Logan’s Mill helps keep that broader regional history visible.

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Logan's Mill, 567 Sports Drive
Brussels, ON
N0G1H0

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+15194406206

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