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Laughlin Mill

 
 
Laughlin Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 30, 2015
1. Laughlin Mill Marker
Inscription. Grist mill built about 1763 by William Laughlin. Owned by his family until 1896. Preserved by Ethel T. McCarthy. The oldest such structure remaining in this region
 
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndustry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
 
Location. 40° 10.474′ N, 77° 23.705′ W. Marker is near Newville, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in West Pennsboro Township. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 641) and Laughlin Mill Road on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Laughlin Mill Rd, Newville PA 17241, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Big Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Denning (about 700 feet away); Big Spring Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First National Bank of Newville (approx. ¼ mile away); Vietnam P.O.W.-M.I.A. Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles
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away); Newville War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Newville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Newville Trolley (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newville.
 
Laughlin Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 30, 2015
2. Laughlin Mill Marker
Laughlin Mill image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 30, 2015
3. Laughlin Mill
Laughlin Mill image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 30, 2015
4. Laughlin Mill
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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