Highland Mill

Aka Bechtel’s Mill

Highland Mill

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 is being renovated into an Air B&B.


1777Samuel Harnish (Oil Mill)
1820Jacob Blank
1822Jacob Bechtel
1840Rebuilt as a grist mill
1864William Bechtel
1889Samuel Binkley
1901Monroe P. Noll
c1910Michael Fisher
1915Monroe Noll
c1930Closed
1939Samuel B. Noll
1955E. R. Noll
1961Monroe U. Noll
1985Ned and Gwen Foltz
2023Bobbie Jean, LLC
Built1840
Structure2 Story Stone/Frame
Dimensions42 x 52
Water SourceHarnish Run
TownshipWest Cocalico
TypeFlour/Grist/Saw/Cider
Headrace1,500 Feet
Tailrace300 Feet
Dam Height4 Feet
Power1 Turbine, 1 Overshot
Capacity8 bbl Flour/day

The mill is located at 1700 Texter Mountain Road, Reinholds, PA.