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

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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 (141 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
109 min walk • Chickies Ridge is a long ridge in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, terminating at the west end in an outcropping overlooking the Susquehanna River, known as Chickies Rock.
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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
133 min walk • The Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal between Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, and Havre de Grace, Maryland, at the head of Chesapeake Bay, provided an interstate shipping alternative to 19th-century arks, rafts, and boats plying the difficult waters of the lower Susquehanna River.
4.6 miSW
40°3'27"N • 76°33'9"W
Marietta Restoration Associates, Marietta
118 min walk • Museum
5.5 miS
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Wright's Ferry Mansion, Columbia
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5.3 miS
40°1'54"N • 76°30'8"W
Columbia Market House, Columbia
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Church
St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, Lancaster
118 min walk • St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Coptic Orthodox churches established in Pennsylvania. It is one of over 200 Coptic Orthodox Churches in the US.
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
123 min walk • Joseph Bucher House is a historic home located at Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built between about 1806 and 1811, and is a 2 1/2-story, three bay brick dwelling. It has a "side hall" Georgian plan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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

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