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Duck Mill
Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Duck Mill

Dudley’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 9, 1985; only 1,865 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
Listed 1985Dudley

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Duck Mill

Duck Mill, at 60 Duck Mill Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1985: the first place in Dudley to be listed. Only 1,865 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its industry, commerce and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 2.5 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric mill complex in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 46 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

60 Duck Mill Rd., Dudley · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about Duck Mill

Is Duck Mill on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 9, 1985 (Register number 85000982).

Is Duck Mill a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Henry C. Bowen House, 7.1 miles away.

Can you visit Duck Mill?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Duck Mill?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 46 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63797135 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.