Hershey Mill

Hershey Mill

Jacob Hershey built the first mill here in about 1803. The mill remained in the Hershey family until the mill closed in 1930.

The mill had what was claimed to be the largest internal overshot wheel in the nation, measuring 20 feet in diameter and 3 and a half feet wide. It had 96 buckets around its perimeter. The wheel was donated to the Philadelphia Museum. Today, the mill stands empty.

Builtc1814
Structure3.5 Story Stone
Dimensions40 x 40
TypeFlour/Grist/Saw/Cider
Headrace500 feet
Tailrace500 feet
Dam Height12 feet
Power1 Overshot
Capacity35 bbl / day
SPOOM IDPA-036-042
Water SourceLittle Conestoga WB
WatershedLittle Conestoga WB
TownshipManor
Location40.030051, -76.413856