Departments
Parks and Recreation
Stover-Myers Mill (26 acres)
Bedminster Township, PA, on Dark Hollow Rd.
1 mile east of Pipersville
(215) 757-0571
Features
- Picnicking
- Fishing
- Historic Features
- Restrooms
In the last of our Tohickon Valley parks, we focus in on Stover-Myers
Mill, which comprises 26 acres along the Tohickon Creek in Bedmnster
Township on Dark Hollow Road and the creek in Pipersville. Originally,
this mill started as a water-powered gristmill/sawmill and was later
powered by steam. Owned by Jacob Stover in the early 1800's, the
Stover-Myers Mill produced flour and animal feed for regional and
local consumption. Jacob repeatedly modernized it to make the mill
more efficient which was later needed in order to keep up with the
ever-changing market. As a result, it remained competitive for over
150 years.
Like many gristmills, the mill stayed within the family long after
Jacob passed away. Unfortunately, mid-western competition ceased
the milling of flour around 1920. The mill did continue to operate
as a feed mill and acted as an agricultural retail supplier until
1955, when it closed completely. The County purchased Stover-Myers
Mill in 1967 to make it a public park and open it for tours. Since
1978, the mill has been listed as a National Historic Place.
For more information on the mill and the tours, please call (215)
489-5133