Smoketown Mill

Aka Gibbon’s Mill/ Nolt’s Mill

1770James & Deborah Gibbons
1810William & Rachel (Gibbons) Daniel
1829Henry Espenshade
1847Eby & M. P. Cooper
1862Amos Bushong
1899Isaac Bushong
1900sEdwin Spence
1949Clarence Nolt
1982James Nolt
2004Operations ceased
2013Sara Gilligan Art Gallery
2017John Stevens
2020East Lampeter Township

The mill currently operates as an art gallery and antique shop. The website is www.johnstevenslimited.com.

The mill is located at 2549 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand, PA.

Built1770
Structure3.5 Story Stone
Water SourceMill Creek
TownshipEast Lampeter
TypeFlour/Grist/Saw
Headrace1,300 feet
Tailrace300 feet
Dam Height6 feet
Power1 Overshot
and 2 turbines
Capacity100 bbl / day