Mount Vernon Grist Mill

Mount Vernon Grist Mill

Once part of the Mount Vernon Furnace, in 2023 the ruins can still be seen at the Moonstone Manor wedding venue.


1742Samuel Smith
1800Henry Bates Grubb
1832Edward Burd Grubb
1864Edward B. & Clement B. Grubb
1875Grubb and Co.
1899Dr. H. M. Alexander
1913Closed by Samuel Graybill
1913Samuel K. Zeager (sawmill)
1934Paul Zeager
Builtc1832
Structure2.5 Story Stone
Dimensions40 x 60
Water SourceConewago Creek
TownshipWest Donegal
TypeFlour/Grist/Saw
Headrace300 feet
Tailrace100 feet
Dam Height10 feet
Power1 Overshot
Capacity8 bbl /day