Lime Valley Mill

Lime Valley Mill

The Lime Valley Mill operated as a grist mill for over 150 years until it received damage during Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Later it was converted to a museum and today is a private residence.


1790George Withers
c1791First mill built
1796Michael Withers
1837Adam Herr
1843George & Susanna Lefevre
1846Destroyed by fire and rebuilt
1847Jacob & Anna (Lefevre) Witmer
1850Jacob H. Zercher
1866Jacob Harnish
1882Harvey F. Haverstick
1891Annie E. Haverstick
1901Elam Moore
1902Ida Bard
1905Turbines installed
1927Harry & Anna Hunsicker
1939J. Lloyd Sheaffer
1946Reid Sheaffer
1963Lancaster Milling Company
1972Damaged by Hurricane Agnes
Milling ceased
1981Converted to generate electricity
by Roy and Helen Wagner
1986Gerald Wagner
1996John and Karen Hoffmeister
2002Dam collapsed
2017Converted to private residence by Christopher Scott
Updated: June 22, 2024
Built1846
Structure3.5 Story Stone
Dimensions40 x 60
Water SourcePequea Creek
TownshipWest Lampeter
TypeFlour/Grist/Saw/Cider
Headrace1,300 feet
Tailrace100 feet
Dam Height6 feet
Power3 Turbines
Capacity75 bbl / day

The mill is located at 914 Lime Valley Road, Willow Street, PA.