Chase's Mill building with sign in front that says "CHASE'S MILL WOODWORK AND IRONWORK." Two-story building is covered with unpainted wood shingles. Blue sky and trees in background.

Welcome to Chase’s Mill!

Step back in time and explore historic Chase’s Mill, one of New Hampshire’s last operating water-powered mills. Come see the power of water as it turns into mechanical and electrical energy, or attend one of our many woodworking classes, classes in arts and handcrafts, family and social events, lectures, and local walking tours.


Visit Chase’s Mill

 

Located at 801 Forest Road, Alstead, NH

From Memorial Day weekend through Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend, we are open on weekends for tours from 10 a.m. to noon. From mid-June through September, we offer woodworking and craft workshops, as well as lectures of local interest.

Two people holding wooden birdhouses and smiling with woodworking tools in background
A person wearing goggles and ear protection while using a large woodworking tool as two other people look on
Children and adults outdoors at Chase's Mill looking at something outside the photo frame

Take a Class

Chase’s Mill serves as a workshop for hands-on learning and a community gathering space. Our water-powered mill embodies the history of small-town industry, celebrating New England’s vibrant past while inspiring the future of sustainable power and rural technology.

A black and white historic photo of Chase's Mill with an early automobile out front

Explore Our History

Since 1767, there has been a mill at the mouth of Lake Warren in Alstead, New Hampshire. Over the years these mills provided lumber for building, grain for food, and economic opportunity through manufacturing. Today, Chase’s Mill is a living museum and one of only nine operable water-powered mills left in New Hampshire.

Latest News

Watch a Video on the Rehabilitation of Chase’s Mill