Monthly Archives: September 2011 The Londonvale Mill was built in 1787 by Jacob Eshleman. It operated as a working flour and grist mill in the Eshleman family until 1839. It was powered by an overshot wheel and had a capacity of about 10 barrels of flour per day. The mill replaced an earlier mill on the same spot that...  This is an old barn that is nestled in a valley that my Parent’s new house overlooks in the very small town of Virginville, PA. The people who sold the house to my Parents were telling me they think there used to be a wordworking shop setup in the barn. Nikon D7000 with a Nikon...  This beautiful bridge spans the Huntington Creek in Columbia County Pennsylvania. Built in 1875 by Joseph Redline, it has a Burr Arch truss design and is 110 feet in length. In recent years it was completely refurbished and is in excellent condition. It is not open to foot traffic and has picnic tables inside where...  Every year Rick Frey, owner of the “Please Wash Me Car Wash” in Elverson, Pennsylvania, hangs up a sign at his business that alerts the locals to when the sunflower field located behind his business is ready for picking. The locals are invited at that time to come down and pick the sunflowers and take...  The Stillwater Covered Bridge is located in the small town of Stillwater, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1849 by James McHenry and runs 151 feet across the Fishing Creek. It features a burr-arch design and is open to only foot traffic, with vehicular traffic being disallowed since 1949. The bridge was added to the...  The Wenger Mill was built in 1785 and replaced an earlier 1748 Mill that was destroyed in a fire. The Ephrata Cloister, a local religious group of German settlers, built the four story tall mill and continued to operate it through the 1850′s. After the Ephrata Cloister, ownership passed to P. W. Royer in 1864,...  As we mark the 10th anniversary of 9-11, everyday objects seem to recall images of a more innocent past and lost people we’d like to keep in our hearts forever. |
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