Tag Archives: Historic-Places The Rothville Mill was built in 1793 by Johannes Pfoutz. It replaced an earlier mill on the same location that had been built in 1786. Pfoutz and his Sons owned the mill through 1814. In 1814 Peter Hall purchased the mill and operated it until 1824 when he sold it to Henry Becker. The Becker...  This is a view of a section of the Hershey Gardens with the Hotel Hershey in the background. If you’ve never visited the gardens I would highly recommend them if you need a brake from the roller coasters at Hershey Park. As the garden’s web site says, Hershey Gardens opened in 1937 with Milton Hershey’s request...  The Joseph Sherfy Barn is located on the battlefield at Gettysburg. On July 2, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg, the 18th Mississippi Regiment of Barksdale’s Brigade swept around the the original barn toward the 114th Pennsylvania and the 57th Pennsylvania. The original barn burned to its stone foundation during the battle, killing Union soldiers...  The Kutz Mill Covered Bridge was built in 1854 by Bitner and Ahrens. It crosses the Sacony Creek at a length of 93 feet. The structure utilizes the Burr-Arch design and is in good condition. The bridge is owned and maintained by Berks County and is one of five remaining covered bridges in the county....  Lambert’s Castle was built during the years 1891-1892 by Catholina Lambert, a wealthy silk textile tycoon who had emigrated to the US from England at the age of seventeen. The structure was built on a hillside below the cliffs of what is now Garret Mountain and was constructed of sandstone and granite. The sandstone was...  A look at the water wheel found at the Cooper Grist Mill. The mill was built in 1826 by Nathan Cooper. It replaced an earlier mill built on the same location in the 1760′s by Isaiah Younglove. Today, visitors to the mill can watch the massive water wheel power shafts and gears that turn 2,000-pound...  The Cooper Grist Mill was built in 1826 by Nathan Cooper. It replaced an earlier mill built on the same location in the 1760′s by Isaiah Younglove. Today, visitors to the mill can watch the massive water wheel power shafts and gears that turn 2,000-pound mill stones as the master miller, in period costume, explains... |
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