McConnells Mill State Park
McConnells Mill State Park is a 2,546 acres Pennsylvania state park in the United States. The park features a deep scenic gorge with the restored watermill and a covered bridge at the bottom, accessible by a roadway that winds between large, room-sized boulders on the hillside. McConnells Mill State Park is along the Slippery Rock Creek.
McConnells Mill State Park was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of Parks as one of "25 Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks".
History
Daniel Kennedy opened a gristmill on Slippery Rock Creek in 1852. The mill was destroyed by
fire in 1868 and was quickly rebuilt. Ownership of the mill was transferred to
the park's namesake, Thomas McConnell in 1875. He replaced the waterwheel with water turbines and the grindstones with rolling mills. This made McConnell's Mill one
of the first rolling mills in the country. The mill processed oats, corn, buckwheat and wheat until it was closed in 1928.
Covered bridge
The McConnell's Mill
Covered Bridge was
built in 1874. The bridge is listed in the National
Register of Historic Places.
It is a Howe truss bridge.
Just for fun (I didn't take this photo)
My paternal grandparents are in this photo circa 1900
at the mill for a picnic with friends.
Joining
