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    Drumore Mill Soirée

    Drumore Mill Soirée

    May 27, 2025

    Here is your opportunity to visit the historic Drumore Mill along the Fishing Creek in Drumore Township. This mill has been beautifully renovated into a wedding and event venue. The Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County is holding a special fundraising event at the Drumore Mill on...

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    By Donald Kautz
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    Mercer’s Mills and Bridge

    Mercer’s Mills and Bridge

    June 13, 2024

    Out on the eastern border of Lancaster County, spanning the Octoraro Creek between Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County and West Fallowfield Township, Chester County lies the Mercer’s Mills Covered Bridge. Thomas Kipphorn calls this “Captain John Mercer’s Mill Bridge”. Who was Captain John and where were the mills?

    Mill Highlight – Chickies Valley

    Mill Highlight – Chickies Valley

    December 19, 2023

    Another mill has been found to still exist! When I published my book Mills of Lancaster County, I listed the Chickies Valley mill as a mill site. But a reader of my book, Greg Lintner, pointed out that the mill building is still standing and has been...

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    By Dusty Miller
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    Mill Highlight – Mount Hope

    Mill Highlight – Mount Hope

    December 12, 2023

    In approximately 1780, Jacob Graybill built a one and a half story log mill on a tributary of the Chiques Creek now called Shearer’s Creek, on the upper reaches of the Chiques watershed. Peter Grubb, Jr., son of the Peter Grubb who built the Cornwall furnace, bought...

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    A Hidden Treasure

    A Hidden Treasure

    August 7, 2023

    A little-known jewel of Lancaster County’s history lies along the Mill Creek in Upper Leacock Township. The Mascot Roller Mill, also known as Ressler’s Mill, is a working, four-story stone grist mill. The mill and adjacent miller’s house are open for tours Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00...

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    Amazing Milling Machinery 3

    Amazing Milling Machinery 3

    February 14, 2023

    Welcome to the third installment of “Amazing Milling Machinery”. In each of these articles I highlight an object that might be found in a typical 19th century, water-powered grist mill. Today’s featured gadget is a dust collector. This device collects flour dust from the air and vents...

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    By Dusty Miller
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    Amazing Milling Machinery 2

    Amazing Milling Machinery 2

    February 7, 2023

    I am currently working on a project sponsored by the Ressler Mill Foundation. The Ressler Mill Foundation manages the Mascot Roller Mill on the Mill Stream in Upper Leacock Township. The foundation has engaged a mill wright to refurbish the milling equipment, not necessarily for the purpose...

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    Amazing Milling Machinery 1

    Amazing Milling Machinery 1

    February 2, 2023

    I was first attracted to Lancaster County’s old grist mills because of their unique architecture. I began photographing them years ago not knowing where that practice might take me. Lately, I have been privileged to get inside some of the mills and have found that they are...

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    Mill Monday 30 – Millport

    Mill Monday 30 – Millport

    August 16, 2022

    If you travel on the old Strasburg Pike, you have probably noticed an old mill that is sitting almost on the road, about one half mile south of the Lincoln Highway. On the side of the mill is painted a fading sign that advertises John H. Bonholtzer’s...

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    Mill Monday 29 – Cloister

    Mill Monday 29 – Cloister

    May 23, 2022

    It’s Monday morning! As I mentioned last week, today is the last installment of my Mill Monday series. I haven’t covered all the mills that are still standing in Lancaster County, and I apologize if I didn’t feature your favorite mill. But all good things must come...

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    By Dusty Miller
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