Lightfoot Mill (Mill at Anselma)

Chester County · dedicated 2007 · 1730 Conestoga Rd. (Rt. 401) near Rt. 113, Chester Spgs. (NE of Downingtown)

Built c.1747 by Samuel Lightfoot, this mill provided feed and grain to the local community and exemplifies a turning point in American industrial technology. A rare surviving example of a colonial-era custom water-powered grist mill, its horizontal counter-shaft power system remains intact. The mill remained active until the 1930s. It is maintained by a preservation trust and is a National Historic Landmark.

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