The Wissahickon

Name/Title

The Wissahickon

Entry/Object ID

2013.34.5.112

Description

The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 5 -The Wissahickon Page 112 contains Jellett's notes, as transcribed: B. 2. Haley's Mill Where Gorgas Run crosses Gorgas Lane, 1/4 mile west of the Wissahickon Creek, stood the "Roxborough Oil Mill", last conducted by Robert Haley as a dye works. The mill was built by Nathan Levering about the year 1800 and, in the year 1811, was operated by James Thoburn.

Collection

GHS Scrapbook Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1910