Mount Union in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of National Steam Grist Mill
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
1. Site of National Steam Grist Mill Marker
by Peter M. Bare
Erected 1976 by Mount Union Area Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 40° 23.275′ N, 77° 53.07′ W. Marker is in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon County. Marker is at the intersection of Water Street and Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Union PA 17066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stone House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Union Area Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Fort Shirley (approx. 6 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Shirley (approx. 6 miles away); Transition From Canal Era To Railroads At Huntingdon, PA (approx. 9 miles away); Fort Standing Stone (approx. 9 miles away); 200 2nd Street (approx. 9.2 miles away); 200 Penn Street (approx. 9.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Union.
Also see . . . Evert's History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties, Pennsylvania (1883). (Submitted on February 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
2. Site of National Steam Grist Mill Marker
Barely visible in left foreground, between the two trees
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
3. House East of Site of Grist Mill Marker
For location identification purposes only; is about 50 feet southeast of the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
