Mill Details

Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill

Carbon Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: Early 1900's
Township: Mahoning Twp.
Watersource: Stewart Creek, a trib. to Mahoning Creek.
Location / Directions

Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill

The address is 600 Grist Mill Road, Lehighton, Pa. From Mahoning St. in Lehighton, go southwest on Mahoning Street/Sr 902 about 1.5 miles to Grist Mill Road on the left. Turn onto Grist Mill Road and go about 0.8 miles to the mill on the west side of the road. You can see the head race beside the road as you approach the mill.




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Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/14/2012

An atlas of 1875 shows B. Haupt as the owner of the mill property. It later was owned by a man named Dreisbach. More research is needed.

Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/14/2012

Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/14/2012

Headrace along the road looking from the mill.

Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/14/2012

The headrace looking toward the mill.

Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/14/2012

Overflow for the headrace.

Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/14/2012

Some of the rear of the mill has been repaired with cement block, not visible in this photo.

Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/14/2012

Millstone.

Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/14/2012

A barn on the farm/mill property.

Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/14/2012

The miller's house.

Dreisbach Mill / Haupt Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/14/2012

GPS: 40D 49.04'N, 75D 44.63'W ele. 515/157 meters Lehighton Quadrangle

 
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