Leacock Township near Bird in Hand in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mascot Roller Mills

Photographed by William Pope, December 23, 2021

1. Mascot Roller Mills Marker

Inscription. The earliest grain mill on this site was established in the 1730's. The present building is the result of enlargements made to the 18th century structure in 1820. In 1906 and 1909 turbine powered milling machinery replaced the water wheels and millstones. Three generations of the Ressler Family operated the mill from 1865 through 1977. Preserved by the Ressler Mill Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.

Location. 40° 3.778′ N, 76° 9.42′ W. Marker is near Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Leacock Township. It is at the intersection of Stumptown Rd and Newport Rd (Pennsylvania Route 772), on the right when traveling east on Stumptown Rd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 Stumptown Rd, Ronks PA 17572, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leacock Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bird-in-Hand (approx. 2½ miles away); Intercourse (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Intercourse (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Intercourse (approx.

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3.4 miles away); Soudersburg Methodist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Willows Covered Bridge (approx. 3.6 miles away); A Very Old House (approx. 3.9 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Original Head Race & Water Turbine (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Mascot Roller Mills. Uncharted Lancaster website entry (Submitted on May 4, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by William Pope, December 23, 2021

2. Mascot Roller Mills Marker

Mascot Roller Mills Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pope, December 23, 2021

3. Mascot Roller Mills Building

This Property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pope, December 23, 2021

4. This Property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places

by the United States Department of the Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2021, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on January 2, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 24, 2021, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.