Old Swedes Mill
	Built circa 1645 by Swedish Governor Johan Printz (who weighed some 400 pounds and who the Indians called "The Big Tub," the mill at Mondal (the place of the mill) was "going early and late" and "ground both coarse and fine flour" some 36 years before William Penn reached these shores. The first water powered mill in Pennsylvania, Delaware or New Jersey, this spot on the Cobbs Creek next to the Blue Bell can be said to tbe the "Birthplace of Pennsylvania Industry"
	The public is cordially invited to the Dedication Ceremony for a historical marker on Satrurday, October 18, 2008 at 4:45 PM Call (610 583-0788 for additional information
								Pictures from the collection  of the Mercer Museum
		Map
Square holes in rock are believed to be from the original 1645 mill