On December 4th and 5th, 2009 the remaining mill buildings in Lincoln were demolished. It was truly the end of an era. James E. Henry built the mills, and the rest of the town, starting in 1892. The mills closed in 1981. Since that time, many of the buildings were torn down and replaced by hotels and shopping centers. The few remaining buildings succumbed and will eventually be replaced by another hotel if all goes according to plan.

We believed that it was necessary to record the events. These photographs were taken by Forrest Seavey. In addition to these still photos, he also recorded the events with a video camera.  

Video: Final moments of the mill, immediately prior to demolition, December 2009.

Image: Remaining Mill Buildings in Lincoln, NH on Demolition Days, December 4-5, 2009.

Image: Prior to the final demolition, crews worked to cut up parts of the equipment.