Nestled along the Pickering Creek in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, the Mill at Anselma is an extraordinary historic site demonstrating over 250 years of Chester County's industrial history. The 22-acre property and surviving historical buildings demonstrate a heritage engineered to last. The Mill retains its original Colonial-Era power train, as well as multiple layers of industrial equipment ranging from the late 1700s to the mid 1900s. A National Historic Landmark since 2005; an operational Mill before the United States of America; an independent, non-profit historic site today.

The workings of the Mill at Anselma in Chester Springs are a valuable window into how a colonial era grist mill was built and functioned. Jennifer also discussed the history and context of farming, milling, and shipping Pennsylvania flour around the globe.

Please note that the Society plans to visit the Mill at Anselma
on our Annual Member Excursion on Saturday June 10, 2023.
More details available here.

Jennifer L. Green currently serves as the Director of Education at the Chester County History Center in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and is the author of  Dark History of Penn's Woods: Murder, Madness and Misadventure in Southeastern Pennsylvania.  She has written articles for the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia as well as ExplorePAHistory.com. Jennifer L. Green graduated from University of Delaware with majors in anthropology and history, and earned her Master's degree in American History at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She has conducted research and written for websites like ExplorePAHistory.com and the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, and has worked at historic sites throughout Chester and Delaware counties. She lives in northern Delaware with her husband and one very fluffy dog.