Hurricane Camille

On August 20, 1969, torrential rains, following remnants of Hurricane Camille, devastated this area. A rainfall in excess of 25 inches largely within a 5-hour period, swept away or buried many miles of roads, over 100 bridges, and over 900 ...

Mission Mill (and Millstone)

Mills were used to grind grain such as corn or wheat into meal or flour for use as food. The grain was poured into the hopper which funneled it through the eye in the top millstone. Water drove the waterwheel ...

Milling in Pencader Hundred

What is Milling?

Milling is a process of taking whole bulbs, tubers, nuts, seeds, grains or other foods from its original size to a smaller size by pounding, grinding or rolling it until it is the consistency of a meal, flour ...

National Historic Landmark - The Pillsbury A-Mill

The Pillsbury A Mill, built of Platteville limestone, was the world’s largest flour mill when it was completed in 1881. The design by LeRoy S. Buffington is considered a classic of industrial architecture, and the interior of the mill boasted ...

The Battle of Lindley's Mill

September 13, 1781

At this site, Patriot militia commanded by Brigadier General John Butler ambushed loyalist militia commanded by Colonel David Fanning in an effort to free prisoners, whom the Loyalist had captured at Hillsborough the previous day.

Although losses were heavy ...

Cedarburg Woolen Mill

Built here in 1864-65 because of Cedar Creek’s water power, Hilgen and Wittenberg’s mill made yarns, blankets and flannels. Incorporated in 1872 as the Cedarburg Woolen Mill, it was the only extensive woolen mill in 1878. A branch mill built ...

Robidoux Grist Mill Site

In 1846 the first grist mill in this region was built nearby by Louis Robidoux, owner of this section of Rancho Jurupa. The mill provided flour, a popular but scarce commodity, for settlers and American troops. The mill was washed ...

Dickenson's Mill

Lee camped here, on May 21, 1864, on his way to the North Anna to oppose Grant moving southward. Ewell's and Longstreet's corps rested here that night.

Marker is on Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.7 miles south of C C ...

Clark's Mill Meeting House

This stone marks the

site of the

Clark's Mill Meeting House

the first Presbyterian church

in Atlantic County

built 1761

used until 1820

Marker can be reached from Upper Pomona Road 0.2 miles west of English Creek-Port Republic Road (County Road 575).

Courtesy hmdb.org

Charles Miller

1862 - 1923

An early Civic Leader of Scottsdale, Charles Miller purchased this property and the 120 acres to the North and West from Scottsdale founder Winfield Scott.

He with two others Founded the Scottsdale Light and Power Company, which brought electricity ...