Printz's (Old Swedes) Mill
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Gosffo
N 39° 55.023 W 075° 14.806
18S E 478910 N 4418579
The birth place of Pennsylvania industry!
Waymark Code: WM81NN
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2010
Views: 8
Marker Text: The first European water-powered mill in what is now Pa. was built here c. 1645 by New Sweden governor, Johann Printz. New Sweden Colony was established in 1638 and existed until 1655, when the Dutch, and later, William Penn claimed the territory. Built along the Great Minquas Path, the primitive Norse or Splash grist mill was among the first industrial sites in Pa. Its square anchoring holes remain, visible below the mill dam constructed later.
The website below is the application for applying for the making of this blue and gold Pennsylvania sign! How cool is that?
Marker Name: Printz's (Old Swedes) Mill
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 10/18/2008
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 7303 Woodland Ave., next to Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia
Category: Business & Industry, Early Settlement, Mills, Native American, William Penn
Website: [Web Link]
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