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Boteler’s Mill dam was made of wooden cribs filled with rubble stones and covered with planks, circa 1890

Boteler's Mill, also known as Potomac Mill, is seen on the West Virginia shore of the Potomac, downriver from Shepherdstown. Boteler’s Mill dam was made of wooden cribs filled with rubble stones and covered with planks, and provided water to the mill. The mill produced the cement that was used extensively in the early construction of the canal.