I haven't been in Lancaster a very long time, but I'm fortunate to have a friend with very deep ancestral roots in the county who shares interesting, out-of-the-way places that I would not be aware of. Kathy gives tours at the Mascot Roller Mills and Ressler Family Home at 443 W. Newport Road, Ronks PA. and kindly gave some friends and I a great tour.
The mill, which was built in the 1730's, and the 1855 Ressler Home which is on the same property, have been preserved and are run by the Ressler Mill Foundation which was established by siblings Anna, Franklin and William Ressler in order to ensure that the mill and homestead would provide a slice of life of 230 years of flour milling and also of rural life in Lancaster County to future generations. Three generations of the Ressler family served the community of Mascot.
The mill and house are nestled into the Amish countryside along Mill Creek where you can picnic and also enjoy the bird sanctuary. Stepping into the mill, house and garden will transport you to another time. Anna, Franklin and William Ressler requested that everything in the house remain just as it was when the were living there, so one gets a very good sense for the traditions and way of life of years gone by in rural Lancaster County.
The guides offer two separate tours...one for the mill and one for the house. Kathy, as well as the other guides there, will give you a rich and informative slice of country life!
Admission is free. For more information, visit their website at www.resslermill.com. This is definitely on my must-see list for out-of-town visitors!
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