Brownawell Mill / Shermans Dale Mill - Perry Co. Pennsylvania

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Brownawell Mill / Shermans Dale Mill
Mill No: Pa_50_02_02

State -	Pennsylvania
County -	Perry Co.
Township -	Carroll Twp.
Year -	First mill of logs c. 1827, this mill c. 1890
Water Source -	Sherman Creek.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006 - Sometimes known as Stouffer Mill, Billow Mill, or Smith Mill. The first mill was built of logs by Jacob Stouffer around 1827.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006 Sometimes known as Stouffer Mill, Billow Mill, or Smith Mill. The first mill was built of logs by Jacob Stouffer around 1827.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey, 12/20/2006, edited-Jim Miller - Jeremiah Smith bought the log mill in 1881, which was set up with two sets of stones, one for flour & meal and the other for livestock feed.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey, 12/20/2006, edited-Jim Miller Jeremiah Smith bought the log mill in 1881, which was set up with two sets of stones, one for flour & meal and the other for livestock feed.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006 - About a decade later in 1890, Smith built a new mill, on the same site, of 3.5 stories and measuring roughly 32'X 45' with a partial stone foundation.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006 About a decade later in 1890, Smith built a new mill, on the same site, of 3.5 stories and measuring roughly 32'X 45' with a partial stone foundation.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006 - The new mill was fitted with the new steel roller mills and a turbine soon replaced the waterwheel.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006 The new mill was fitted with the new steel roller mills and a turbine soon replaced the waterwheel.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 09/17/2006 - In 1911, Smith's youngest son, John C. Smith, took over the mills operation and in 1924, the mill was sold to Harrison Brownawell.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 09/17/2006 In 1911, Smith's youngest son, John C. Smith, took over the mills operation and in 1924, the mill was sold to Harrison Brownawell.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006 - The mills last operator was T. Luke Toomey, in the late 1940's, who used the mill to grind and mix livestock feed for local farmers. The mill closed in 1948 and sat idle many of the succeeding years. Currently in fair-poor condition with some work done recently on the foundation. The roof is in terrific shape, almost new.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 12/20/2006 The mills last operator was T. Luke Toomey, in the late 1940's, who used the mill to grind and mix livestock feed for local farmers. The mill closed in 1948 and sat idle many of the succeeding years. Currently in fair-poor condition with some work done recently on the foundation. The roof is in terrific shape, almost new.

Directions: Located 0.5 miles north/west of Shermans Dale Fire Co.at the junction of Sh 850/Sh 34 with Old Mill Road/T 325 along Sherman Creek.

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