Colonial Gristmill
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Gosffo
N 39° 53.465 W 075° 30.338
18S E 456770 N 4415790
A ninth generation Newlin saved and help preserve the mill started by his great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather.
Waymark Code: WM8HCQ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2010
Views: 10
Marker Text: The stone gristmill at this site was built in 1704 by Nathaniel Newlin, a Quaker who emigrated from Ireland in 1683. The mill, restored to working order, is a fine example of a vital segment of Colonial economic life.
Marker Name: Colonial Gristmill
County: Delaware
Date Dedicated: 05/05/1959
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: U.S. 1, 1 mile E of Concordville
Category: Buildings, Business & Industry, Ethnic & Immigration, Mills, Religion
Website: [Web Link]
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