Aka Gibbon’s Mill/ Nolt’s Mill
The Smoketown Mill is an early Lancaster County mill. It milled flour into the 21st century.
| 1770 | James & Deborah Gibbons |
| 1810 | William & Rachel (Gibbons) Daniel |
| 1829 | Henry Espenshade |
| 1847 | Eby & M. P. Cooper |
| 1862 | Amos Bushong |
| 1899 | Isaac Bushong |
| 1900s | Edwin Spence |
| 1949 | Clarence Nolt |
| 1982 | James Nolt |
| 2004 | Operations ceased |
| 2013 | Sara Gilligan Art Gallery |
| 2017 | John Stevens |
| 2020 | East Lampeter Township |
| Built | 1770 |
| Structure | 3.5 Story Stone |
| Dimensions | 50 x 60 |
| Water Source | Mill Creek |
| Township | East Lampeter |
| Type | Flour/Grist/Saw |
| Headrace | 1,300 feet |
| Tailrace | 300 feet |
| Dam Height | 6 feet |
| Power | 1 Overshot and 2 turbines |
| Capacity | 100 bbl / day |
The mill is located at 2549 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand, PA.
