There is also the millpond, now popular as a duckpond. Behind the weir was the millpond, or lodge. The bog was once a secondary reservoir to feed the millpond of Sarehole Mill. Behind the mill is the millpond and the rebuilt millrace. Sheridan's cavalry rode to the high ground on the right, overlooking the millpond. In 1811, the Norfleet family built the first dam at the millpond. The Mill Neighborhood features various commercial structures that rely upon the millpond for their power. The millpond was dug in 1795 and still powers the mills today. Torr remained in the house on the millpond but never painted again. In 1714, the crown purchase the two mills at the entrance to the millpond. This was the basis of the Merchants Millpond State Park. Its elementary schools are Fort Stevens, Lackamas, McKenna, Millpond, Southworth and Yelm Prairie. A north section, adjacent to the millpond, dates from 1811-12. The Ballardvale Millpond and dam on Andover Street are focal points of the area. Connecticut newspaper articles include pictures of "The Canadian" on the millpond.