Aka Hess’s Mill
The New Milltown mill sits where the Newport Road crosses the Pequea Creek. During the revolutionary war, this mill produced flour for the Continental Army. The current structure was built around 1800 by Christian Hess. Today, it is a residence and a bookstore.
| c1743 | Samuel & Margaret Blythe |
| 1744 | William & Katherine Blythe |
| 1751 | John & Martha Houston |
| c1752 | New mill built |
| 1770 | James Houston |
| 1781 | William Houston |
| 1782 | Robert Houston |
| 1783 | William Houston |
| 1784 | David Houston |
| 1786 | Daniel Houston |
| 1790 | Christian Hess |
| c1800 | Current mill built |
| 1818 | Christian Hess, Jr. |
| 1860 | Dan Denlinger |
| 1870 | Jacob Hunsecker |
| 1899 | E. E. Hunsecker |
| 1905 | Amos Skiles Hess |
| 1937 | Destroyed by fire and partially rebuilt |
| 1952 | John J. Hess, Jr. |
| 1994 | Country market and craft shop |
| 1998 | Ron and Isabel Lieberman |
| Built | c1800 |
| Structure | 2.5 Story Stone |
| Dimensions | 45 x 55 |
| Water Source | Pequea Creek |
| Township | Salisbury |
| Type | Flour/Grist/Saw |
| Headrace | 1,300 feet |
| Tailrace | 60 feet |
| Dam Height | 8 feet |
| Power | 2 Turbines |
| Capacity | 20 bbl / day |
The mill is located at 4887 Newport Road, Kinzers, PA.
