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    Stories from Bender’s Mill

    Stories from Bender’s Mill

    December 4, 2025

    Not far from the mouth of the West Branch of the Codorus Creek there was a mill. It had various names over the years, Stoner, Klinedinst, Menges, Wiest’s Dam, and Bender’s. This was one of the earliest mills in the county dating back to around 1772. The...

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    Cooper’s Mill

    November 20, 2025

    Yesterday (November 19), the Susquehanna Ramblers invited me to visit the ruins of an old mill site down in the south-east corner of Peach Bottom Township, York County. This time of year is ideal for these kinds of treks because the normally dense underbrush has died back...

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