The mill had what was claimed to be the largest internal overshot wheel in the nation, measuring 20 feet in diameter and 3 and a half feet wide. It had 96 buckets around its perimeter. The wheel was donated to the Philadelphia Museum.
c1803 | Jacob J. Hershey |
1814 | Abraham Hershey |
1830 | Benjamin J. Hershey |
1860 | Jacob R. Hershey |
c1864 | Ben Hershey |
1879 | Jacob R. Hershey |
1919 | Davis J. Hershey |
1930 | Operations Closed |
1934 | Jacob D. Hershey |
1947 | Catherine Hershey Pickle |
1962 | Richard C. Eberly |
1965 | Darryl and Mary Lou Sensenig |
2020 | Mary Lou Sensenig |
Built | c1814 |
Structure | 3.5 Story Stone |
Dimensions | 40 x 40 |
Water Source | W. Branch of the Little Conestoga |
Township | Manor |
Type | Flour/Grist/Saw/Cider |
Headrace | 500 feet |
Tailrace | 500 feet |
Dam Height | 12 feet |
Power | 1 Overshot |
Capacity | 35 bbl / day |
The mill is located at 363 Hershey Mill Road, Mountville, PA.
Updated August 8, 2023