The Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill Sanctuary is a non-profit 501c(3) organization established to preserve and promote public access and enjoyment of this 18th century treasure.
The focus of the foundation is to:
Preserve the mill as the best preserved 18th century tidal gristmill in the United States to remain in its original location
Maintain the preserve as a sanctuary for native and migratory waterfowl and as an important contributor to the bio-diversity of the surrounding area
““To let any of the windmills of Long Island suffer any further neglect is almost unthinkable. To let the Van Wyck Lefferts Mill, the only survivor of its kind, suffer that same neglect is even worse. The mill is...our only access to the actual craftsmanship and technology of pre-industrial America.””