Mill Details

Shofer's Mill / Old Dutch Mill

Berks Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: 1811
Township: Greenwich Twp.
Watersource: Sacony Creek.
Location / Directions

Shofer's Mill / Old Dutch Mill

Follow the directions to Kutz's Mill (Pa-06-15-02), go through the covered bridge and turn right on Sacony/College Rd., turn right again, staying with Sacony Road; Knittle Rd. goes to the left. The next right is Dutch Mill Road. Cross Sacony Creek, turn right with Dutch Mill Rd., Adams Road contiues to the left, and the mill is the one story massive stone barn/shed-like structure on the right on Dutch Mill Road.

Verse for Thought
"For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
({1 Timothy 6:10 NKJV})
Shofer's Mill / Old Dutch Mill
Jim Miller 10/19/1992

The 1.5 story story sandstone structure with 0.5 story stone basement has the upper half story trimmed out with wood. GPS: 40* 32.01'N, 75* 48.91'W 371'/113 meters Kutztown Quadrangle

Shofer's Mill / Old Dutch Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/05/2006

The 40'X 55' massive stone mill has enormous quion stones to tie the corners together.

Shofer's Mill / Old Dutch Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/05/2006

The mills roadside face leaves one to conclude that the owner is in the metal recycling business.

Shofer's Mill / Old Dutch Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/05/2006

Need more history on this mill built in 1811.

Shofer's Mill / Old Dutch Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/05/2006

Dutch Mill Campground is in the nearby area.

Shofer's Mill / Old Dutch Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/05/2006

The Sacony stone-arched bridge spans Sacony Creek just south of the mill. The first separate arch carried the tailrace under the bridge back to the creek. The other three arches merely funneled the creek under the Dutch Mill Road.

 
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