Thornbury Township near Glen Mills in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Glen Mills

Photographed By Keith S Smith, October 10, 2011

1. Glen Mills Marker

Inscription. An early industrial village. John Taylor built Thornbury (later Sarum) Forge here ca. 1740. He erected Pennsylvania’s first iron-slitting mill here in 1746: this was acquired in 1836 by the Wilcox family for its Glen Mills paper operations. Until 1878 these mills made paper for U.S. Currency; a “localized-fibre” paper was developed to foil counterfeiters. By 1858, when the railroad arrived here, this was a busy commercial area.

Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.

Location. 39° 55.233′ N, 75° 29.41′ W. Marker is near Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Thornbury Township. Marker is at the intersection of Creek Road and Sweetwater Road, on the left when traveling west on Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 Glen Mills 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. Historic Neighborhood of Logtown (approx. 1.8 miles away); If You Can't Take the Heat, Build a Summer Kitchen

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(approx. 2 miles away); Preserving Our Past for the Future (approx. 2 miles away); Thornbury: Past, Present, Future (approx. 2 miles away); An Era of Community (approx. 2 miles away); Hometown Heroes: The Civil War (approx. 2 miles away); African American Life (approx. 2.1 miles away); Revolutions and Revelations (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Mills.

Also see . . . Glen Mills Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 10, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Keith S Smith, October 10, 2011

2. Glen Mills Marker

Glen Mills Train Station and Post Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith S Smith, October 10, 2011

3. Glen Mills Train Station and Post Office

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 673 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.