Binkley's Mill / Galen Hall Mill
Lancaster Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Watersource: Little Cocalico Creek.
Binkley's Mill / Galen Hall Mill
From Reinholds, on Pa 897/E. Main Street, go northwest on Swamp Church Road, turn right on Galen Hall Road in about 0.2 miles, continue for 0.8 miles to Resh Road going off to right. The mill is on the left side of Resh Road.
The first mill was a stone/frame, oil mill built before 1755 by John Binkley. Henry Binkley purchased the mill from John in 1775; then in 1822, Samuel Binkley acquired the oil mill and added chopping in 1845. In 1883 it was a fulling/carding mill, still owned by Samuel Binkley. In 1893 the old mill was purchased by Imperial Milling Co. of Duluth, Mn. and it was moved to Chicago as an exhibit for the World's Fair.
In 1910 Lengel built a new frame mill, 24'X 30'X 2.5 stories which stands today. Omar Swartz was a later owner. Oscar E. Swartz closed the mill in 1940. Today it is used for storage and is in fair condition.