I will be giving a class at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of York.
Tag: Mills
Mills of Cocalico Creek Watershed
I will be presenting at the Cocalico Creek Watershed Association's annual meeting and dinner.
Mill Presentation at Strasburg Historical Society
I will be presenting on the topic of Lancaster County Water-Powered Mills at the Strasburg Historical Society.
Mill Presentation at Ephrata Cloister
I will be presenting the topic, "Water-Powered Mills of Lancaster County", at the Ephrata Cloister.
Mercer’s Mills and Bridge
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?
Book Signing
I will be signing books at the Bowmansville Mill open house sponsored by the Lancaster Historic Trust.
Wenger Family Association
The Mills are Alive Presentation
Village Grande
I will be giving a presentation on Lancaster County Mills at Village Grande.
Poole Forge
I will be giving a presentation entitled, "Lancaster Waterpower" in the mansion at Poole Forge in Caernarvon Township. I will have copies of my books, "Mills of Lancaster County" and "The Conestoga River: A History", available for sale after the talk.
Mill Highlight – Chickies Valley
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...