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directly on the Ghost Town Hiking and Biking
Trail, Rexis Branch, Red Mill is almost a ghost town. The old Red Mill, built
by John Duncan in 1828, operated until about 1912. Located on the north branch
of Blacklick Creek, all that remains is the millrace. Large hand-hewn beams with
wooden pegs, like the type used in the mill, are loacted by the Red Mill historic
marker. The Red Mill Bridge is one of the few iron-truss bridges still standing
in rural Cambria County. The single-span, measuring 100 feet, was built about
1890 by the Variety Iron Works, Cleveland, Ohio, to carry wagons and pedestrians
across Blacklick Creek. Remaining are the stone office, large bins, and three
of the original 10 houses built by employees of the Ebensburg Sand, Clay, and
Stone Company that operated from 1920 to '26.
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