Concord Township near Glen Mills in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Newlin Mill Complex
1704 Colonial Gristmill
— Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1983 —
Photographed By Keith S Smith, March 14, 2014
1. The Newlin Grist Mill Complex Marker
was entered in the
National Register
of Historic Places
on March 9, 1983 by the
U.S. Department of the Interior
as one of the
“Nation’s Cultural Resources
Worthy of Preservation”
Erected 1983 by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1954.
Location. 39° 53.415′ N, 75° 30.338′ W. Marker is near Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Concord Township. Marker can be reached from Cheyney Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is on the side of the mill building next to the lower door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 Cheyney Rd, Glen Mills PA 19342, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colonial Gristmill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Polecat Road House (approx. half a mile away); Township of Concord in Delaware County, PA (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ivy Mills (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Neighborhood of Logtown
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Newlin Grist Mill Complex ~ Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 17, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
2. Newlin Gristmill - Website. (Submitted on March 17, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
3. Explore History - Newlin's Colonial Gristmill. (Submitted on March 17, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Additional commentary.
1. Newlin Grist Mill, Glen Mills, Pennsylvania:
The Newlin Grist Mill, a 1704 grist mill is one of several working grist mills in Pennsylvania. The mill was originally built by Quaker Nicholas Newlin, on a 500 acre land grant from William Penn. He brought his family to Pennsylvania from Ireland and built water-powered mills along Chester Creek. The mill at the Newlin Grist Mill is actually a third mill built in 1704 by Nathaniel Newlin, Nicholas' son. This mill was operated
Photographed By Keith S Smith, March 14, 2014
2. The Newlin Mill Complex Marker
Marker is next to the door of this mill building
— Submitted March 17, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, March 14, 2014
3. The Newlin Grist Mill
Photographed By Keith S Smith, March 14, 2014
4. Grain Storage Building ~~ Grist Mill Building
Photographed By Keith S Smith, March 14, 2014
5. In Loving memory of
1893-1977
Who had the imagination and industry to set aside these historic buildings and this open land for all to enjoy.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, March 14, 2014
6. E. Mortimer Newlin - Plaque
Photographed By Keith S Smith, March 14, 2014
7. A mill owners house - Trimble House
the Trimble's owned a mill downstream from this complex
Photographed By Keith S Smith, March 14, 2014
8. The Newlin Grist Mill - c. 1704
Photographed By Keith S Smith, March 14, 2014
9. Millers House
Photographed By Keith S Smith, March 14, 2014
10. Active Mill Race
Photographed By Keith S Smith, March 14, 2014
11. Old Train Station ~ The Newlin Mill Complex Visitors Center
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on March 17, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
