The Haines mill was built by John George Knauss in 1760 on land he purchased from his Father In-law Joseph Bishop. Bishop had aquired the land from William Penn’s sons, Thomas and Richard in 1738. The Knauss family operated the mill until 1853. Solomon Lichenwalner took over the mill in 1867, and then sold it to Jacob Haines in 1906. After a fire left nothing but the outside walls, the mill was rebuilt in 1909. The Haines sold the mill in 1952 and operations ceased in 1956.
The Lehigh County Commissioners bought Haines Mill in 1972 and it was restored as working grist mill museum. As part of Lehigh County’s park system, visitors can watch a water turbine and rolling equipment operated by water power supplied from a mill race in the same way as when it was a thriving commercial venture. The museum is administered by the Lehigh County Historical Society. For information on visiting the Haines Mill Museum, vitis this web site. The mill is located at the intersection of Haines Mill Road and Dorney Park Road in Allentown, PA, a stones throw from the Dorney Park Amusement Park.
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