White Horse Mill

Aka Henderson’s/Stauffer’s Mill

Whitehorse Mill

The Whitehorse Mill served as a grist and cider mill for nearly 250 years. It held an antique shop for a while and now is a private residence.


1729Daniel Cookson (log mill)
c1758John Douglas
1766John Douglas, Jr.
1766Matthew Henderson
built new stone mill
1807John Henderson
1825Thomas G. Henderson
1832Current mill built
1875Reuben Martin
c1890Aaron W. Martin
1904John W. Stauffer
1929J. Lloyd Stauffer
1978Jeffrey and Betty Broderick
“The Knittery”
1998Dale Nelson & Neil Robert DesRuisseaux
Antique shop
2000Damaged by fire
2012Ye Olde White Horse Mill Trust
2022Converted to a Private Residence
Builtc1832
Structure3.5 Story Stone
Dimensions60 x 80
Water SourceWhitehorse Run
TownshipSalisbury
TypeGrist
Headrace200 feet
Tailrace50 feet
Dam Height7 feet
PowerOvershot
Capacity8 bbl / day

The mill is located at 107 Cambridge Road, Gap, PA.

Updated: August 23, 2023