Millbrook Days for 2004 were cancelled.
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| North end of 1909 Bridge on 09/18/2004 | The assault on the 1909 Bridge on 09/18/2004 | At the Grist Mill the mill pond is overflowing | Between the Wagon Shop and the Spangenberg
Cabin 09/18/2004 |
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| The road in front of the Trager House is gone | The road towards the store-9/18/2004 | In front of the Wagon Shop-09/18/2004 | The restrooms were inaccessible without a boat |
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| River behind the Hill House and Smoke Shack | Intersection towards the Church and Hill House | In front of the Hotel 09/18/2004 | Flatbrookville Intersection on 09/19/20004 |
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| Delaware River from the Group Camping area 09/19/2004 | Inspecting the 1909 Bridge on 09/19/2004 | Donkey Hollow Trail -roadway is gone 09/19/2004 | Donkey Hollow Trail 09/19/2004 |
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| The bridge behind the woodworkers shop 12/06/2002 | The "virtual bridge" behind the woodworkers shop on 09/19/2004 | The 1909 bridge on 09/19/2004 | Road in front of store 09/19/2004 |
Hurricane Ivan unleashed 5+ inches in this corner of New Jersey bringing destruction to the roads and bridges within the village. VanCampen Brook left its banks throughout the length of the village and gave the roads a thorough scouring while filling the basements of the Garris House and the VanCampen house with water. In addition the wooden bridge behind the woodworker's shop over to the sawmill area disappeared and the 1909 concrete bridge between the store and the grist mill was torn of its foundation. This concrete bridge had been declared unusable to vehicles by the Park Service a few months ago and Hurricane Ivan put an exclamation point on this declaration.
In the search for the final destination of the wooden bridge a few of us walked down the lane past the schoolhouse. The lane was deep with ruts and holes. At one spot, a four foot hole full of water had become the home of a seven inch brown trout which was returned to the stream only a few feet away. In another depression, a water snake was observed snacking on some minnows trapped in the pool of water. Some win, some loose. We were never able to find the bridge. Perhaps it is now down by Trenton. The road between the parking lot and the village past the Garris House is particularly bad.
Other than the water in the basements of the houses which were being pumped out by National Park Service employees on the afternoon of 09/19/2004, the historical buildings did not exhibit outward signs of any damage. It is always peaceful after the storm.
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