Mill Details

Herr's Mill & Forge

Lebanon Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: 1812
Township: North Annville Twp.
Watersource: Quittapahilla Creek.
Location / Directions

Herr's Mill & Forge

From west edge of Annville, take U. S. 422 1.5 miles west turning right onto the first township road to the right. Go .5 mile and turn left to Clear Spring. At Clear Spring make a right onto Syner Road, go past Clear Spring Mill for about 2 miles to mill on the left.

Verse for Thought
"...On the Sabbeth should we do good deeds or evil deeds? Should we save someon's life or destroy it?"
({Mark 3:3a CEV})
Herr's Mill & Forge
Jim Miller 10/29/1992

The mill is a 35'x55', 2.5 story frame structure with an additional white limestone foundation which makes another story.

Herr's Mill & Forge
Robert T. Kinsey 10/29/2006

This mill is two miles downstream from the Clear Spring mill site. That mill was torn down sometime in 2006.

Herr's Mill & Forge
Robert T. Kinsey 10/29/2006

Herr's Mill & Forge
Robert T. Kinsey 10/29/2006

Herr's Mill & Forge
Robert T. Kinsey photo of vintage 1900 photo 10/29/2006

The forge is obscure, but gunbarrels were manufactured here in the 1770's. The original Quittapahilla Forge, the dark structure lower right, was later called New Market Forge.

Herr's Mill & Forge
Robert T. Kinsey 10/29/2006

Notice the intricate eave rafters on the front of the mill, which extends to include around the sack hoist.

Herr's Mill & Forge
Robert T. Kinsey 10/29/2006

The view while driving west to east on Syner Road past the mill.

 
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