The present 36.5'X 60' limestone mill was built in 1836, most believe to replace an earlier mill which was built in the 1700's. This later/present mill was known as Stitzell's Mill in the 1860's.

On Jan. 3, 1865, Samuel Z. Hawbecker came to Stitzell's Mill to learn the milling trade. In March of 1865, he bought the mill from William Stitzell, along with Adam Kuhn as partner. The old Snider Elevator in the foreground.

After one year,Hawbecker bought out Kuhn's share in the mill. From 1866 through 1872, Sam operated the mill, finally selling it to his father, David Hawbecker in 1872. The inlet arch is pictured, partially obscured by the dirt pile.

Sam bought the mill back in 1877, installing the new roller process in 1885. Soon, Sam's son, Upton, assisted him in the running of the mill, which burned in 1905. A view of the Old Snider Elevator from the grist mill.

The miller's residence along Franklin Street, diagonally across from the mill. The mill operated using water power from Back Creek, a tributary to Conococheague Creek, and steam power.

The mill is situated about 2,000' upstream from Back Creek's confluence with the Conococheague. As the stone walls were still in good codition, the mill was rebuilt.

The outlet arch for the tailrace. Bruce C. Snider bought the mill in 1929 from the Walker Brothers. Snider operated the mill with his sons, Paul and John, until Bruce's health forced him to quit in 1967.

The mill continued to operate until 1993. It is on private property, and permission should be obtained before going on the property. The mill is being either restored or renovated at the present. An old steel arch bridge crosses Back Cr. off the south corner of the mill. Unknown if this is Cedar St. or the Penn Central RR tracks that cross on the old bridge.