The first public showing of a new video, “The Tide Mills of the York River,” will take place on Thursday, December 8, at 7 p.m. at the Kittery (Maine) Community Center. This new 60-minute video explores the history of tidal-powered mills in York, Maine, which might have been the site of the first tide mill in Colonial America.
The video features aerial drone footage of tide mill sites along with interviews and presentations by Bud Warren and Deane Rykerson of Tide Mill Institute, Joel Lefever of Old York Historical Society, Emerson “Tad” Baker of Salem State College and Robert Gordon of Yale University. Tide Mill Institute and Kennebunk Savings sponsored the video, which was produced by Jim White of Spruce Creek TV and Deane Rykerson.
The showing is free and open to the public, and a panel discussion will follow. Reserve seats by calling 207-439-3800 in advance.
The production had been previewed in November by those attending the annual Tide Mill Institute Conference in Portland, Maine.