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Luckenbach Mill
1869
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By William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Luckenbach Mill Marker | | |
Inscription.
The high quality flour produced by the Luckenbach Mill was obtained from grain grown in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, and other parts of the mid-west. After processing in Bethlehem, the flour was marketed throughout the Lehigh Valley and the coal regions to the north.
The current Luckenbach Mill was built in 1869 and is the third grist mill to occupy this location.
In 1743, the Moravians built their first grist mill to grind grain into flour. A second mill, built in 1751, included a fulling mill to process wool cloth.. In 1759, a dye shop and clothweavers shop were added. When this complex burned in 1869, the Luckenbach Mill immediately replaced it.
Waterwheels turned by the Monocacy Creek powered the equipment in these mills. Creek water was dammed and directed through a raceway where it entered the mill through a headrace, turned the waterwheels, then exited through a tailrace. Remnants of the tailrace can still be seen in front of the nearby tannery.
In 1877, steampower was added to the Luckenbach Mill. Milling ended here in 1949. In 1952, the building was occupied by an automobile parts and salvage firm and the Colonial Industrial Quarter quickly became an automobile junkyard. The area was cleared in the 1960s | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Luckenbach Mill and Marker | | |
and the Luckenbach Mill was restored in 1982.
[Caption for photo on marker]
The Moravians built this mill in 1751. It was two stories high with limestone walls and a clay tile roof. It contained one run of millstones. In 1752, a second run of stones was added.
[Marker is damaged]
Erected by Historic Bethlehem, HistoryWorks!, and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.
Location. 40° 37.219′ N, 75° 23.009′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. Click for map. Marker is in the Colonial Industrial Quarter of Historic Bethlehem, along the former Old York Road, about 150 feet east of the old stone bridge over the Monocacy Creek. Marker is in this post office area: Bethlehem PA 18018, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Butchery (a few steps from this marker); Miller's House (a few steps from this marker); Dye House (a few steps from this marker); Springhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Tawery (within shouting distance of this marker); Bark Shed (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); First House of Moravian Settlement (about 400 feet away); Smith Complex (about 400 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Bethlehem.
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By William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Luckenbach Mill and Marker | | |
Colonial Industrial Quarter. (Submitted on February 1, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Remnants of Tailrace (Ditch Under Wood Bridge) | | Looking south toward Main Street Bridge. Luckenbach Mill behind photographer. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Photo of 1751 Mill on Marker | | Lost to fire in 1869. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on February 1, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 460 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 1, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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