Mill Details

Waterside Woolen Mill

Bedford Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: c. 1830, rebuilt 1860
Township: South Woodbury Twp.
Watersource: Meadow Branch of Yellow Creek.

Location / Directions

Waterside Woolen Mill

This mill is located on the east side of Pa 36 in the village of Waterside.

Verse for Thought
In fact, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into God's kingdom."
({Matthew 19:24 CEV})
Waterside Woolen Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 08/17/2008

The first mill on this site was built c. 1830 by John Snyder.

Waterside Woolen Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 08/17/2008

In 1860 Joseph B. Noble bought the mill and rebuilt it after a fire. Noble ran the mill with his sons.

Waterside Woolen Mill
Robert T.Kinsey 08/17/2008

The next owner was A. B. Woodcock who then sold it to Maurice Clouse and R. O. Teeter in 1922.

Waterside Woolen Mill
Robert W. Fawcett

A view from the top floor

Waterside Woolen Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 08/17/2008

Mr. Clouse became the sole owner in 1928. The mill stopped producing blankets in 1969.

Waterside Woolen Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 08/17/2008

Most of the machinery is still there. The story, down in Bedford, is that the mill is operating by only one man.

Waterside Woolen Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 08/17/2008

GPS: -78' 22.34W, 40' 11.15N

 
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