The Fenner–Snyder Mill, also known as Brinker's Mill and the Old Mill, is a historic

grist mill A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and Wheat middlings, middlings. The term can refer to either the grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist is grain that h ...

located on the McMicheal's creek in the village of Sciota in Hamilton Township,

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Monroe County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 168,327. Its county seat is Stroudsburg. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state. The county was formed fr ...

. The mill was built in 1730, and is a large -story

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and sided banked building. It has a tin roof added about 1860. It was in continuous milling operation until mid-April 1954. ''Note:'' This includes In 1974, the mill was donated to Hamilton Township with the understanding that it would be used for “historical, cultural, and governmental purposes.” It was added to the

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on May 13, 1976.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fenner-Snyder Mill Grinding mills on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Industrial buildings completed in 1800 Buildings and structures in Monroe County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

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