In 1830, Joseph Forsyth sold the northeast corner of the property to Timothy Twitchell for $121.  Twitchell then began to construct his own sawmill, which shared the mill pond with Arcadia. From the mill pond, Twitchell’s Flume carried hewn timber to his mill.

In order to prevent confusion, loggers branded the wood before sending it down the flume. In addition to his sawmill, Twitchell operated a shingle and pail factory. He also experimented with silk production. His pail factory was quoted as being “the eighth wonder of the modern world.”

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Information courtesy of UWF Historic Trust