Mount Hope Mill

Mount Hope Mill

This mill is on the property of the former Mount Hope Iron Furnace which was established by Peter Grubb in 1784. The estate remained in the Grubb family for over 150 years. Today, the estate is known as the Mount Hope Winery home of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. The mill burned down in 1904 and was rebuilt as a barn. The mill is on private property adjacent to the Winery.

The water source for the Mount Hope mill was the Shearer’s Creek which is a tributary of the Chiques Creek.

c1780Jacob Graybill
1784Peter Grubb
1786H. Bates Grubb
1804Second mill built
1822Edward B. & Clement B. Grubb
1845A. Bates Grubb
1899Daisy E. B. Grubb
1904Operations ended
1992Joseph and Cynthia Gochenauer
Built1904
Structure2.5 Story Stone
Dimensions60 x 70
Water SourceShearer’s
Creek
TownshipRapho
TypeFlour/Grist/Saw
Headrace400 feet
Tailrace200 feet
Dam Height6 feet
Power1 Overshot
Capacity12 bbl/day

The mill is located at 254 Mansion House Road, Manheim, PA.

Updated December 18, 2023