Aka Union Mill / Denver Flour Mill
c1750 | Michael Bear |
1775 | Jacob Bear |
1775 | Michael Bear |
1784 | Jacob Keller |
1789 | Samuel Keller |
c1795 | John and Mary Keller |
1797 | Abraham Bear |
1807 | Henry Bear built new mill |
c1837 | Samuel H. Gring |
1850 | Destroyed by fire and rebuilt |
1860 | Tannery added |
1877 | Christian Keller |
1891 | Eliza (Keller) Stark & Emanuel R. Stark |
1910 | Harvey Shimp |
1921 | Paul Klein |
1921 | Klein Bros. Chocolate Co. |
1922 | John B. Meckley |
1922 | Harvey E. Eberly |
1924 | Mill fell into disuse |
1928 | Roy Eberly |
1960 | Dr. V. Peter Munteanu |
1984 | Richard & Elizabeth Kramer |
2011 | Kerry Kegerise |
2014 | Kerry Kegerise & Mark Clark |
2023 | Bear Mill Holdings, LLC |
The Bear Mill Estate won the C. Emlen Urban award for Restorative and Adaptive Reuse from the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County in 2015. In 2022, the property remains a popular wedding venue. The estate’s website is http://www.bearmillestate.com/.
The mill is located at 50 Weaver Road, Denver, PA.
Built | c1850 |
Structure | 2.5 Story Stone |
Water Source | Cocalico Creek |
Township | East Cocalico |
Type | Grist |
Headrace | 2,500 feet |
Tailrace | 300 feet |
Dam Height | 5.5 feet |
Power | 2 Turbines + Steam |
Capacity | 8 bbl / day |





