Millers Pond supplied the power for Peter Burr's mill in 1737, but it got its name much more recently, from a Nathaniel Miller who owned the property from 1925 to 1970 and built the fanciful "Moongate" and a tudor-style residence at the site. Slightly to the south was an old cider, clove, and plaster mill (opposite the Motor Inn on Route 7).

At the southern end of this section there's a Nature Study Area that's used by many local schools and organizations to teach youngsters and adults about the local natural habitats.



Millers Pond, above Florida Hill Road, west of Route 7.




Norwalk River pouring over the dam, through the
"Moongate" and around the house below Millers Pond.




Nature Study Area at Simpaug Turnpike and Rte 7.




Nature Study Area: pond with fish and turtles.




Nature Study Area: river and bridge over Rte 7.




Nature Study Area: woodlands and stone walls.




Nature Study Area: wetland areas.


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