The ancient public wash-houses of Mezzaluna and Saint Andrew were built at the end of the nineteenth century. They lean against the walls of two defense batteries of the old port of Milazzo, which date back to the second half of the sixteenth century.
Located on the beach area, the washhouses have been fundamental for the Vaccarella community for many decades. Water from there, in fact, was used for daily routine tasks, and it is still used for fishing-related activities. Before then, the community had to draw water from springs in the promontory of Cape Milazzo (“S.Opolo”, la “Funtanedda”), or from cisterns, or private wells.
