Aka Highland Mill
An interesting feature of this mill was a cable system that brought power from the mill up to the barn to run the threshing machine. The cable ran from the mill to a gear tower where the line made a 90 degree turn to continue to the barn. This tower can still be seen on the mill property. The mill produced stone ground flour until 2006 when it was destroyed by a fire.
| 1808 | Jacob Denlinger |
| 1834 | Henry Rohrer |
| 1852 | Christian N. Rohrer |
| 1852 | New brick mill built |
| 1879 | Mill enlarged |
| 1884 | Henry S. Rohrer |
| 1917 | Electrical generation equipment installed |
| 1918 | John C. and Frank H. Rohrer |
| c1930 | Diesel engine installed |
| 1942 | John C. Rohrer |
| 1962 | Christian and Esther (Rohrer) Landis |
| 1967 | Sawmill ceased operation |
| 1994 | James C. Landis |
| 2006 | Damaged by fire, milling ceased |
| Built | c1852 |
| Structure | 3.5 Story Brick |
| Dimensions | 40 x 100 |
| Water Source | Calamus Run |
| Township | Paradise |
| Type | Flour/Grist/Saw |
| Headrace | 1,300 feet |
| Tailrace | 100 feet |
| Dam Height | 8 feet |
| Power | 1 Overshot + Diesel |
| Capacity | 48 bbl / day |
The mill is located at 271 Rohrer Mill Road, Ronks, PA.
Updated: January 24, 2024
