Sorghum Mill and Furnace

Sorghum cane, a corp grown on many mountain

farms, was used to produce sorghum molasses.

The cane fed between the rollers of the

animal-powered cane mill, which squeezed out

the juice.The juice was then boiled over the

furnace until it turned into thick,dark,stringy

molasses.Ten gallons of ...

Millington Schoolhouse #74

Built in early 19th century as one room school. Classes held continuously until 1926. Addition added 1910. Since 1928 used as Passaic Township Hall. Public school classes discontinued in 1933.

Marker is on Long Hill Road, on the right when traveling ...

Miller H. Mellette Highway

Named in 1979 in honor

of

The Rev. Miller H. Mellette

Born 1888 — Died 1960

Member House of

Representatives

for 24 years

Founder and Chairman

of the Board

of

Free Will Baptist Children's

Home

Turbeville

Pastor of numerous ...

Iola Mills

?Colonel J.W. Chandler, S.S. Chandler, and S. Miller built Iola's first dam and sawmill in 1853. The partners then constructed a grist mill, adding a flour mill two years later. In 1860, Henry Wipf purchased a controlling interest in the ...

Adams Mill

In 1831 John Adams, Pennsylvania, built a saw mill here. In 1832 he entered land, in 1835-36 added a flouring mill. The present building was erected in 1845, restored by M. & Mrs. Claude Sheets in 1840. Boliver Village was ...

Millcreek Township

Steam Corner

John Gilmore entered first land in Township — 1826.

Alanson Savage built steam saw mill produced timbers for “Plank Road” — 1840.

Rev. Jones organized Methodist Church — 1852.

Early Families: Furrs, Booes, Glasscocks.

Four Schools: Log — 1848, Frame — ...

Kidd's Mill Covered Bridge

Built in 1868, spanning the Shenango River. The only remaining bridge in Pennsylvania with an all-wooden truss design patented by Robert Smith of Tippecanoe City, Ohio. The last historic covered bridge in Mercer County, extending 120 feet in length and ...

Old Steel Mill

Here, in 1750, Benjamin Yard made steel in an iron works founded by Isaac Harrow 1733-’34. The mill was on Petty’s Run which now flows underground. It was one of the earliest steel mills in America and a forerunner of ...

Isaac Harrow’s Plating and Blade Mill

Established 1734 on west bank of Petty’s Run near here. Sold to Benjamin Yard in 1745. New Jersey’s first iron works. Manufactured household and farming tools and equipment.

Marker is on the grounds of the Old Barracks Museum.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Action at Mill Creek

During the Civil War, Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan began “The Burning” of mills and barns in the Shenandoah Valley on 6 Oct. 1864, after defeating Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early at the Battle of Fisher's Hill. After ...