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1. Glen Moore Mills
Chester Co. / Pennsylvania
2. Holdren Mill / Jerseytown Mills
Columbia Co. / Pennsylvania
3. App's Mill / Monroe Mills
Snyder Co. / Pennsylvania
4. Ruby's Grist Mill
Dale Co. / Alabama
5. Pelton Wheel replica
Orange Co. / California
6. Jones Feed Mill
Noble Co. / Ohio
7. Woodling's Mill / Kantz's Mill / Boyer's Mill
Snyder Co. / Pennsylvania
8. Cocolamus Feed Mill
Juniata Co. / Pennsylvania
9. Sampsell's Mill / Herbster's Mill
Snyder Co. / Pennsylvania
10. Whiteley Mill / Villines Mill / Boxley Mill Newton Co. / Arkansas |
Westchester Co. New York  The manor once comprised 52,500 acres or 200 sq. miles of property owned by Frederick Philipse, a Dutch colonial who was Peter Styvesant's chief carpenter. He went on to become one of the wealthiest men in New Amsterdam. In 1672, Philipse purchased the Yonkers' Nepperhan millsite, which soon became the center for his estate established by royal decree in 1693 as "Mannour of Philips Borough". The manor house dates to 1680, and mills were built at the Upper Mills and the Lower Mills at about the same time. Lehigh Co. Pennsylvania  Picture: Jim Miller 10/1982The mill, built in 1806 same as Helfrich Springs Grist Mill , was built also by a Peter but in this case, Peter Kern, for whomm Kernville was named. The mill was in fair to good condition in 1982, poor condition in 2001 with the roof caving in, and being restored in June 2007. |
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