21 South Main Street/Hess Mill Site

The Keedysville Post Office, since approximately 1970, stands on the site of Hess’ Mill, the centerpiece around which Keedysville was developed. Jacob Hess is said to have built a mill here in the 1760s and was taxed for one in 1783. A second mill was built around 1835 by John J. Keedy and known as Baker Mills. The mill changed hands 14 times between 1833 and 1835. It was torn down in 1953 by its owner, Russell Geeting. It is said that nearby was a stone woolen carding mill built in 1842. Later it was used to manufacture buggies.