Highland Mill

Aka Bechtel’s Mill

Highland Mill

Samuel Harnish built an oil mill here in 1777. It was rebuilt as a grist mill in 1840. Operations closed in 1930. In 1992, Ned and Gwen Foltz renovated the mill into a home. Ned Foltz was a former art teacher and is a well-known artist and maker of pottery. The mill was featured in the November 1995 edition of Country Living Magazine. The Foltz’s sold the mill to new owners in 2023. The mill has been renovated into an Air B&B.

Built1840
Structure2 Story Stone/Frame
Dimensions42 x 52
TypeFlour/Grist/Saw/Cider
Headrace1,500 Feet
Tailrace300 Feet
Dam Height4 Feet
Power1 Turbine, 1 Overshot
Capacity8 bbl Flour/day
SPOOMPA-036-166
Water SourceHarnish Run
WatershedCocalico Creek
TownshipWest Cocalico
Location40.290940, -76.148123