George Brown's Sons Cotton and Woolen Mill, Mount Joy

Name: George Brown's Sons Cotton and Woolen Mill
Address: Mount Joy, United States

#2 among attractions in Mount Joy

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George Brown's Sons Cotton and Woolen Mill, now known as Sassafras Alley Apartments, is a historic mill complex located at Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The complex includes nine contributing buildings. They are identified as Building A through Building I, and date from the early 19th century to 1916. The buildings were converted to apartments in 1988–1991. ()

Built: 1883 (142 years ago)Coordinates: 40°6'32"N, 76°29'47"W

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George Brown's Sons Cotton and Woolen Mill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chickies Ridge, National Watch and Clock Museum, Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, Marietta Restoration Associates.

4.3 miS
Park, Climbing
Chickies Ridge, Marietta
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History museum, Specialty museum, Museum
National Watch and Clock Museum, Columbia
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5.2 miS
Canal
Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, Columbia
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4.6 miSW
40°3'27"N • 76°33'9"W
Marietta Restoration Associates, Marietta
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5.5 miS
Historical place, Museum, History museum
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5.3 miS
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Columbia Market House, Columbia
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Church
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5.7 miNW
Universities and schools
Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown
145 min walk • Elizabethtown College is a private college in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
5.2 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike, Columbia
133 min walk • The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike, first used in 1795, is the first long-distance paved road built in the United States, according to engineered plans and specifications.
6 miNW
40°8'44"N • 76°35'59"W
Elizabethtown Borough - Borough Office, Elizabethtown
154 min walk • City hall
4.8 miSW
Georgian architecture
Joseph Bucher House, Marietta
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