Aka Millvale Mill
Baumgardner’s mill once had the capacity for making 50 barrels of flour per day. It operated well into the 20th century.
| 1774 | Jacob Smith (log mill) |
| 1806 | New stone mill built |
| 1836 | Abraham Mylin |
| 1853 | Destroyed by fire and rebuilt |
| 1857 | Benjamin Harnish |
| 1868 | John B. Good |
| 1870 | Thomas Baumgardner |
| 1899 | John H. Baumgardner |
| 1900s | Jacob Herr |
| 1900s | Henry Hess |
| 1911 | Edwin Diffenbaugh |
| c1914 | Henry Hess |
| 1916 | Abram Hess |
| 19?? | Enos Harnish |
| 19?? | Sumner Brown |
| 19?? | Clayton Hilton |
| 19?? | H. Frank Eshleman |
| 2014 | Dorothy Williams |
| Built | c1836 |
| Structure | 2.5 Story Stone/Frame |
| Dimensions | 40 x 60 |
| Water Source | Pequea Creek |
| Township | Pequea |
| Type | Grist |
| Headrace | 300 feet |
| Tailrace | 75 feet |
| Dam Height | 6 feet |
| Power | 2 Turbines |
| Capacity | 50 bbl / day |
The mill is located at 98 Byerland Church Road, Pequea, PA next to Baumgardner’s Covered Bridge.
