Mill Details

Hoffman / Lebo Mill

Dauphin Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: Unknown
Township: Wayne Twp.
Watersource: Powell's Creek.
Location / Directions

Hoffman / Lebo Mill

Follow Sh 114 north for about 8 miles to the junction with Pa 225 just north of Matamoras. Turn left for 0.15 miles to Powells Valley Rd., which will turn into Enterline Rd. Turn right onto Powells Valley Rd and drive for 4.8 miles to Lebo Rd /T 446 . Turn right onto Lebo Rd. and go 0.3 miles to the mill on the right.

Verse for Thought
This speaking of church officials- "Instead, they must be friendly to strangers and enjoy doing good things. They must also be sensible, fair, pure, and self-controlled."
({Titus 1:8 CEV})
Hoffman / Lebo Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/19/2006

The mill name is unknown as is the date built also. An old atlas listed the owner of the stone miller's house across Lebo Road, just visible in photo, as Johnathon Hoffman at that time.

Hoffman / Lebo Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/19/2006

The rear of the mill with large opening in the foundation/first story through which the next interior photo was taken from the road.

Hoffman / Lebo Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/19/2006

Interior photo of basement level showing pulleys, belts,lineshafts and support posts of the mill's first story.

Hoffman / Lebo Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/19/2006

A sign in the county park beside the mill lists a person by the name of Lebo donating land for the park, hence the other possible name of Lebo for the mill.

Hoffman / Lebo Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/19/2006

A guess of the mid-late 1800s for the mills construction should be fairly acurate. GPS for the Hoffman mill is 76' 50.27W, 40' 27.47N.

 
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