Buena Vista Ride Description |
| LENGTH: 37 miles. Difficulty: B
STARTING POINT: Conestoga Valley High School. DESCRIPTION: This is a flat to moderate ride through Amish farmland. Use caution at the railroad grade crossing on Irishtown road. Amish homes can be recognized by the absence of phone and electric lines to the house. Visit the Mascot Roller Mill. Refreshments can be obtained in White Horse. POINTS OF INTEREST: A. Mascot Roller Mill. No Admission Charge. Built in 1760, this roller mill was originally powered by the conventional water wheel. Eight sets of 14" steel rollers grind the grain. The mill was modernized in 1905 and the water wheel replaced by efficient water turbines. The mill is operated today only for tourists where fresh corn is milled as a demonstration. Open: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., May 1 to October 31. Location: At the intersection of Stumptown and Newport Roads in Mascot, PA. |