History
The Mill was originally built by Samuel Lightfoot in 1747. The Mill continued as a place of business, serving the local community, until the last Miller passed away in 1982. In 1999 The Mill at Anselma Preservation and Educational Trust was formed. The water wheel started once again in 2004, and The Mill at Anselma was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2005.
Specialties
Nestled along the Pickering Creek in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, The Mill at Anselma is an extraordinary artifact of 250 years of Chester County's industrial heritage. The Mill is a National Historic Landmark that retains its original Colonial-Era power train, as well as multiple layers of industrial equipment ranging from the late 1700s to the mid 1900s. Guided tours of the Mill are offered Thursday through Sunday between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The Mill at Anselma is still a fully operational grist mill that produces stone-ground Bread Flour, Pastry Flour, Dark Roasted Cornmeal, and Buckwheat. There are monthly milling demonstrations from April through December as well as monthly special events.