The Evans-Mumbower Mill In North Wales Will Be Open To The Public On Saturday For A Tour

NORTH WALES, PA — The public is invited to participate in a tour this weekend of the Evans-Mumbower Mill, which is Montgomery County's only remaining water-powered gristmill.

The tour, which is being sponsored by the advocacy group Wissahickon Trails, takes place on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.

The Evans-Mumbower Mill is located along the shores of the Wissahickon Creek at 200 Swedesford Road in North Wales.

The tour is free and open to the public, but suggested donations of $10 will be accepted.

The Evans-Mumbower Mill represents a bygone era, when scores of mills lined the banks of the Wissahickon Creek, using the water's power to help create wood, paper, ground grain, manufactured felt and other products of industry, according to information provided by Wissahickon Trails.

Most of the mills have since been either destroyed to converted into other uses, with the Evans-Mumbower Mill remaining the only water-powered gristmill left in this part of the region.

The mill dates back to 1745 and was in operation for about a century, according to Wissahickon Trails.

It was handed over to Wissahickon Trails in the mid-1980s, and soon underwent various upgrades and renovations.

The Evans-Mumbower Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places back in 2008.

Learn more about the mill here.