In 1792, Jacob Stover bought the grist & saw mill at sheriff's sale for about 10 shillings, and expanded the operation of this existing grist and saw mill called Point Pleasant Mills after the community. At one time, the 'Stover Empire' was comprised of over 28 mills in mostly Bucks County, Pa. and adjoining Hunterdon County, New Jersey across the Delaware River.

This photo taken from area near the stone ice house/tower. The mill remained in the Stover family for over 150 years. The Stovers lived in the fieldstone house above the mill across Cafferty Road, now the Tattersoll Inn. The mill itself was at one time,since the 1950's, known as the Inn at Innesfree.

The saw mill in left foreground with the attached gristmill to the right. The last Stovers to live on the mill property were the granddaughters of Ralph Stover, who at one time owned and operated this mill. "The Stover girls" Clara Louise & Florence, unmarried sisters, lived on the mill property until they deceased in the 1950's and the property was sold. Before they died, they gave the land north on Cafferty Road near Stump Road at the Tohickon Creek, about 30 acres, to the state for the creation of Ralph Stover State Park.

A temoprary deck attached to the creekside of the gristmill to enable refacing and pointing of the rock walls of this mill facade. The Ralph Stover land donation also involved another grist mill which burned in the 1880's.

Close-up of the outlet arches of the saw mill on the left and the grist mill on the right. It might very well be that the one overshot waterwheel supplied power to both mills. The grist mill was certainly operated by the waterwheel, as were the mill mechanisms in the next several photos.

The the overshot waterwheel located in the basement at the junction of the two mills.

The shaft in the center of the photo foreground protrudes from the overshot wheel, through the wall to engage the king or bull gear. The small gear at the top of the photo is engaged by the bull gear. The ongoing shaft continues into the next photo.

Two shafts continue up in the 1st floor to turn several sets of stones. The gearing is supported within the massive framework which is also necessary to provide support for the sets of stones above. Each set consists of two stone, an upper and a lower, either one easily weighing 1000 poounds or more.

Another angle into the hurst frame which supports the grinding mechanism and its power transmission system.

Ralph C. Stover & Bro., Point Pleasant Mills, Point Pleasant, Pa. feed sack; but more likely a sack that probably contained clover or timothy seed to be sold. The bag was made by the ___ L. Bailey & Co., Bag, Rope & Twine Manufacturer's, Philadelphia, Pa.

The south side of the grist mill basement at the other end of the hurst framencontaining the gearing.GPS: 40' 25.51'N, 75' 4.10' W Ele. 131'/40 meters Lumberville Quadrangle

The ice house/tower still being renovated just uphill from the sawmill end of the combination grist/saw mill.

Millstone placed near the icehouse: morethan likely, it was used right here at these mills.

The north end of the saw mill portion of Stover's Point Pleasant Grist & Saw Mills. The grist mill closed its doors in 1912 and the saw mill cut its lasts board in 1914.