Adelphi Mill Marker

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Adelphi in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Adelphi Mill

By F. Robby, January 2, 2004

1. Adelphi Mill Marker

Inscription. This old grist mill built in the summer of 1796, probably by two brothers Issacher adn Mahlon Scofield. In 1811 the mill was also used for wool carding. The miller's cottage is of the same period.

Location. 38° 59.557′ N, 76° 58.313′ W. Marker is in Adelphi, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on Riggs Road (Route 212) 0.8 miles south of Metzerott Road, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hyattsville MD 20783, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. “Hitching Post Hill” or “Ash Hill” (approx. 1.2 miles away); Leo Van Munching (approx. 1.5 miles away); Juan Ramón Jiménez (approx. 1.5 miles away); Millard E. Tydings (approx. 1.6 miles away); Morrill Hall (approx. 1.6 miles away); Architectural History of the Maryland Agricultural College (approx. 1.7 miles away); Calvert Hall (approx. 1.7 miles away); "May Peace Prevail on Earth" (approx. 1.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Adelphi Mill pictures and history. (Submitted on January 12, 2010, by James M. Miller of Toledo, Oregon.)

By F. Robby, January 2, 2004

2. Adelphi Mill

Credits. This page originally submitted on November 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,311 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.