Penn Township in Manheim in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Milk House

Photographed By William Pope, August 18, 2023

1. The Milk House Marker

Inscription. ASM International
The Materials Information Society
Has designated
The Milk House
A Historical Landmark
Site where Electron Energy Corporation produced the world's first rare earth magnets in 1970. These high energy rare earth magnets based on samarium and cobalt made possible revolutionary improvements in performance and miniaturization of thousands of new systems and components for a broad range of industries worldwide.

Erected 2011 by ASM International.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.

Location. 40° 9.726′ N, 76° 21.978′ W. Marker is in Manheim, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Penn Township. Marker is on South Penryn Road, 0.3 miles north of Sumac Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 585 S Penryn Rd, Manheim PA 17545, 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. Kreider Homestead (approx. 0.8 miles away); Manheim Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Shearer's Covered Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away); Stiegel Glass Manufactory (approx. 1.4 miles away);

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Manheim Historical Society (approx. 1½ miles away); Memorial to Henry William Stiegel (approx. 1½ miles away); Heintzelman House (approx. 1½ miles away); Baron Stiegel (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manheim.

Photographed By William Pope, August 18, 2023

2. The Milk House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.