Baumgardner's Mill

Location:

North east of Martic Forge about 3 miles on Covered Bridge Road by Pequea Creek.

Lancaster Co - PA

Latitude:

N39 55.90

Longitude:

W76 17.64

Map

Notes:

Top photo and notes by Bob Kinsey 2004

Baumgardner Mill CB is next to this mill.

Built - c1836 by Abram Mylin, 40X60, 3.5 stone/frame mill.

AKA - Millvale Mill, Harnish's Mill

The first mill was a log mill built in 1774 by Jacob Smith. It was a corn & saw mill. J. Smith replaced this mill c1806 with a new stone mill. In 1815 it was described as a 3 story grist mill. In 1836 Mylin built a new mill or enlarged the old one to 3.5 stories. It was remodelled again in 1853 after a fire. Condition - Fair

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