Wolcott Falls

A beautiful 50 foot drop that freefalls in a wide ribbon for little more than half its length and then tumbles the rest of the way down steep shale into Wolcott Creek. This was the site of Melvin's Mills Falls.

As history tells it circa 1807, Jonathan Melvin journeyed to the area known today as Wolcott. He came to inspect the falls. He liked and purchased land at a reduced rate, on the condition that he build a sawmill and a gristmill. The sawmill was placed on the north side of the falls and the grist mill on the south side. The area became known as Melvin's Mill. Not only did the mill make flour, but also chicken and cattle feed. In 1969 children set the mill on fire. There is a bit of the foundation and part of the flume still visible. We were unable to find any information or pictures of the sawmill.