Old Mill Village Museum

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Old Mill Village Museum is an open air museum located just south of the Susquehanna County town of New Milford on PA Route 848 as a way to preserve the heritage of days gone by in the Endless Mountains region of Pennsylvania. The Old Mill Village Museum was founded in response to the Borough of New Milford's centennial celebration in 1959, as local residents wanted to honor and share the area's history. Land was donated along Meylert Creek on the historic Great Bend-Cohocton Turnpike (in part, today's PA 848), which once brought settlers and commerce to this part of northeastern Pennsylvania. Historic buildings were also donated and moved onto the land, with period artifacts collected for display on site. Local artisans were recruited to demonstrate the arts and skills of the days of yore.

As a result, for over 50 years now, the Old Mill Village Museum has been open for people of all ages to learn about what life was like during the early days of New Milford in the 19th Century. Old homes, a candle house, a blacksmith's shop, an old post office and an old cobbler's shop are among the historic buildings that are preserved at the Old Mill Village Museum and are yours to discover. The village is open mainly for special events and from noon to 5pm between May and early October, with a $5 admission charge for people aged 12 and older.

Layout of the buildings in the village.

Some of the buildings in the village

One of the small buildings in the village.

A small garden and in the background, an event area.


A rustic barn...

...and a repurposed wishing well.


The old cobbler's shop.

With many different types of shoe molds.




Remains of an old sawmill that was once on the land that the museum now sits on.


Beehive shaped brick oven.

What looks to be an old covered footbridge.

A wood shop.



The old post office.


Sources and Links:
Old Mill Village - Old Mill Village Museum 
Roadtrippers - Old Mill Village Museum
Richmond E. Myers - "The Early Turnpikes of the Susquehanna Valley"

How to Get There:
Location: 5774 PA-848, New Milford, PA 18834, USA

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