Wetzel
Mill
The Project
The image made by Winslow Fegley at the end of the 19th century has become the basis for our ideas on physically restoring Wetzel's Mill. While it has had numerous owners and many uses and modifications over its lifetime, this image is our only certain knowledge of previous appearance. An idealized animated drone tour around a restored Wetzel's Mill is available off-site via the button below.
Our work started with cleaning up the site, both inside and out. That cleanup operation can be seen here. Stabilizing the main building's exterior, replacing the roof, and making window changes for the future, are shown here. The shed off the side of the building was beyond repair, so it was demolished, as shown here.
Research showed there was a sash saw mill at the Daniel Boone Homestead outside of Reading, PA. We had a model!
