Mill Details

Westover Mill / Gibson Mill

Perry Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: 1779, rebuilt 1871
Township: Carroll Twp.
Watersource: Perry Furnace Run.
Location / Directions

Westover Mill / Gibson Mill

The mill is located about 1.1 miles northwest of Dromgold's Corner where Sh 850 and Sh 34 split when traveling northbound. The mill sits on the north side of the road one mile further north on Rt 850 at Mill Road just past Perry Furnace Run.




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"Young women and youg men, together with the elderly will celebrate and dance, because I will comfort them and turn their sorrow into happiness."
({Jeremiah 31:13 CEV})
Westover Mill / Gibson Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006

The first mill on this site was of log construction on a stone foundation, built by George Gibson Jr. in 1779. The log mill was operated up to 1850 by the Gibson family, then was idle for a time.

Westover Mill / Gibson Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006

The mill was rebuilt into a spoke & wheel factory in 1871 by George's grandson, Frank Gibson, and the frame addition on the rear ensued.

Westover Mill / Gibson Mill
Bryan McVitty & Karen Trynoski summer 2012

The Gibson Mill has recently been purchased by Karen Trynoski and Bryan McVitty in early 2012.

Westover Mill / Gibson Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006

A paint business was added to the spoke & wheel factory in 1878, when the wooden wheel that powered the mill was used to turn the mechanism for the grinding of yellow stone for pigment of yellow paint & iron oxide for red paint pigment.

Westover Mill / Gibson Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006

The mill exchanged hands at least a few times, then was rejuvenated when it was bought by C. Vallery Dunkleberger, who promptly installed steel rollers and built grain storage bins.

Westover Mill / Gibson Mill
Robert T.Kinsey 12/20/2006

The wooden waterwheel finally wore out in 1931, then it was replaced with a steel wheel. Operations ceased in 1946. GPS coordinates: 77' 12.70, 40' 21.15.

Westover Mill / Gibson Mill
Bryan McVitty summer 2012

The 18' overshot water wheel

Westover Mill / Gibson Mill
Bryan McVitty summer 2012

A US Geological Survey Marker dated 1903, embedded in the stone foundation.

Westover Mill / Gibson Mill
Bryan McVitty

The entry into the back of the mill for the overshot wheel.

Westover Mill / Gibson Mill
Bryan McVitty summer 2012

A view of the mill in 2012 taken by the new owner.GPS: 40' 21.14'N, 77' 12.66'W ele. 482'/147 meters Carlisle Quadrangle

 
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