Arcadia Mill Archaeogical Site Elevated Boardwalk Over River Editorial Photo

Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site Historic Pensacola, Florida. Arcadia Mill is an archaeological site located at 5709 Mill Pond Lane, in Santa Rosa County, Milton, Florida. The site was the site of a water-powered business that included a sawmill, lumber mill, gristmill, shingle mill, cotton textile mill, and a bucket and pail factory. The facility was in operation from 1830-1855 when the two-story textile mill burned. Several skirmishes were fought in the Arcadia Mill area between Union raiders from Pensacola and local Confederate defenders, and a small Confederate cavalry force frequently used it as its base. Aradia Mill includes hiking trails, an elevated boardwalk, a visitor center, and a museum.