Historic Harford County

The Stansbury family built the gristmill in 1798 and the mill was named Stansbury Mill. The mill was owned by the Stansbury family throughout most of the 1800’s. From 1883-1894, the mill was operated as Anderson’s Mill, after owner George L. Anderson. In 1896, a deed to the property referred to the mill as Eden Mills. It is believed that the mill was named after Sir Robert Eden, the last royal governor of Maryland.