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Mansfield Roller Mill
Mill No: In_61_02

State -

Indiana
County -

Parke Co.
Township -

n/a
Year -

First log Mill 1819-20, this mill 1880 & 1893.
Water Source -

Big Raccoon Creek
 

Pictures by: Jim Miller 10/1982 - Original mill of logs built in 1819 by James Kelsey and Francis Dickson. It was a one story structure measuring about 30'X 30'.
Picture: Jim Miller 10/1982 Original mill of logs built in 1819 by James Kelsey and Francis Dickson. It was a one story structure measuring about 30'X 30'.


Pictures by: Harry Hill mid-1990's - Jacob Rohm, a Pennsylvanian with midwest milling experience, bought the mill in 1875, rebuilt the dam and built two new stories of frame onto the old foundation after tearing the old mill away. See the website above to learn more history of the mill.
Picture: Harry Hill mid-1990's Jacob Rohm, a Pennsylvanian with midwest milling experience, bought the mill in 1875, rebuilt the dam and built two new stories of frame onto the old foundation after tearing the old mill away. See the website above to learn more history of the mill.


Pictures by: Jim Miller 10/1982 - The 247' Mansfield Mill Covered Bridge was built over the Big Raccoon Creek in 1867 by J.J.Daniels, a covered bridge builder of great reknown throughout central Indiana.
Picture: Jim Miller 10/1982 The 247' Mansfield Mill Covered Bridge was built over the Big Raccoon Creek in 1867 by J.J.Daniels, a covered bridge builder of great reknown throughout central Indiana.




Directions: Located 12 miles north of US 40 on Sh 59 at Mansfield north and east of Terre Haute, Indiana.

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