Kirby's Mill is one of the largest and oldest mill complexes remaining in southern New Jersey.  It was built in 1778 by Isaac Haines and originally known as Haines Mill.  It became Kirby's Mill after William Kirby purchased it in 1877.  Here grain for the Continental Army was processed, and the mill became a center of commerce and information in the surrounding communities from the eighteenth through the early twentieth centuries. The mill exhibits distinctive wooden pegs and wedges, and is a fine example of massive timber construction. 
 
The Medford Historical Society purchased it from the Kirby brothers in 1969. Kirby's Mill was declared a State Historic Site in July of 1971 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Sites in September of 1972. 
 
Kirby's Mill is located in South Jersey's Burlington County, northeast of Medford Township at 275 Church Road (on the corner of Church and Fostertown Roads), Medford, NJ. 

There are various events and activities that take place at Kirby's Mill throughout the year, the biggest of which is the annual Apple Festival.   Kirby's Mill is also one of the end points of the 2.5 mile Medford Canoe Trail.

Here are some scenes taken during the Apple Festival...






 
























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