The Heathcote Mill building from Heathcote Road
The Heathcote Education Center headquarters, lovingly referred to as “The Mill,” is currently under renovation and only open for residents. Heathcote aims to expand resident and community activity at its activity center through urban and rural initiatives, outdoor activities, and the renovation of the old mill into a new education center.
Heathcote Mill
Construction at the Heathcote mill site began in 1842, shortly after completion of the North Central Railroad. One of the first lines in the United States, the railroad connected Freeland with Baltimore to the south and Harrisburg’s industrial center in Pennsylvania to the north.
The Heathcote grist mill was one of Freeland’s many water mills among numerous processing industries, including lumber as well as grain. Heathcote’s mill ceased production in the 1920s, following the concentration of grain milling in Baltimore’s larger, steam-powered mills and the introduction of rural electrification in the early 20th century.
The site was revived as the program center for School of Living in the late 1960’s, eventually becoming the activity and conference center for the Heathcote Community.
The Heathcote Mill building and SpringHouse, situated along the path of the watercourse that runs through the center of Heathcote
Your Donations are Welcome
Donations are welcome to help us to restore the old mill building and revive the indoor Heathcote Education Center with new activities.
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