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Thursday, March 15, 2007
McConnell's Mill ~
A local beauty spot near Butler on the Slippery Rock Creek.
7 comments:
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WOW!!!!!!!McConnell's Now thats a place that brings back some memories. Senior skip day from Slippery Rock. Class of 73. WOOHOO (ahem) It was also a place of meditation for me. Love the sounds of the water fall and a wonderful place where I could write poetry and short stories.
...one the best places on earth! I love feeling the ages through the stones; the rush of the water; the wisdom of the trees. This is a power place.
Many times over the years, I've been there with a wide variety of people. Just two summera age,we introduced out new sister-in-law from California to this place. She was in awe."It's so green" was her comment. She couldn't stop taking pictures.
A beautiful spot indeed. I'm an avid outdoors person and love photographing the local scenery of Pennsylvania. I must make my way across the state some time and have a look in person at this site! Thanks for posting it!
My Dad [ Harold Logan] saved a mans life there in the earl 60's. The man had fallen in and could not swim. Dad was a strong swimmer and dove in. They drug both of them up the bank using jumper cables out of the back of Dad's 59 Plymouth.
I remember McConnell's Mill. Seem to remember quite a number of people drowned swimming below the dam. Strong undertow. Also remember a covered wooden bridge in the area but after over half a century I'm not sure exactly where it was located. Another Butler landmark.
A local beauty spot near Butler on the Slippery Rock Creek. 
7 comments:
WOW!!!!!!!McConnell's Now thats a place that brings back some memories. Senior skip day from Slippery Rock. Class of 73. WOOHOO (ahem) It was also a place of meditation for me. Love the sounds of the water fall and a wonderful place where I could write poetry and short stories.
Beautiful!!!! I always try to visit the site when I return to Butler. Brings back a lot of memories.
...one the best places on earth! I love feeling the ages through the stones; the rush of the water; the wisdom of the trees.
This is a power place.
Many times over the years, I've been there with a wide variety of people. Just two summera age,we introduced out new sister-in-law from California to this place. She was in awe."It's so green" was her comment. She couldn't stop taking pictures.
May it never go away.......
A beautiful spot indeed. I'm an avid outdoors person and love photographing the local scenery of Pennsylvania. I must make my way across the state some time and have a look in person at this site! Thanks for posting it!
My Dad [ Harold Logan] saved a mans life there in the earl 60's. The man had fallen in and could not swim. Dad was a strong swimmer and dove in. They drug both of them up the bank using jumper cables out of the back of Dad's 59 Plymouth.
Mark Logan
I remember McConnell's Mill. Seem to remember quite a number of people drowned swimming below the dam. Strong undertow. Also remember a covered wooden bridge in the area but after over half a century I'm not sure exactly where it was located. Another Butler landmark.
I loved swimming there. But always above the dam. Water was cold , but refreshing. Good memories .
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