Mill Details

Heinly / Knepper / Bachman's Grist Mill

Berks Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Known Dates: Probably early 1800's
Township: Albany Twp.
Watersource: Pine Creek.
Location / Directions

Heinly / Knepper / Bachman's Grist Mill

The mill is located on Pine Creek Road about 0.5 miles south of the Brobst Mill, on the west side of the road and east side of the creek, right where Gun Club Road meets Pine Creek near the Kempton Rod & Gun Club.

Verse for Thought
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;... Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. "Be Thou My Vision"
({A Traditional Irish Hymn})
Heinly / Knepper / Bachman's Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/05/2006

Owned by miller, Jacob Bachman in prior years, then sat idle for many years.

Heinly / Knepper / Bachman's Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/05/2006

It was used as a restaurant/tavern by the name of Kline's Tavern. The odd thing is, no one in the area seems to know anything about a Kline's Inn being in the immediate area.

Heinly / Knepper / Bachman's Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/05/2006

The owner, Susan Henriques, said that the mill was definitely located here and that the large stone portion was part of the original mill, perhaps neven more than the stone portion.

Heinly / Knepper / Bachman's Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/05/2006

The current owners have built several additions onto the mill.

Heinly / Knepper / Bachman's Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/05/2006

The back yard also sports an outdoor pool.

Heinly / Knepper / Bachman's Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 11/05/2006

From this view, the old mill certainly looks like it was an inn at sometime in the past.

 
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