Originally known as Bear’s Mill, this is one of the earliest mill sites in Lancaster County. The village around the mill was called “Catfish” until 1846 when a post office opened in the village and it was renamed “Oregon” after the newly settled Oregon territories.
| 1717 | Jacob Bear (Bare) |
| 1735 | Samuel Bear |
| 1767 | Martin Myer |
| 1810 | Jacob Staman |
| 1814 | Current mill built |
| 1824 | Pennsylvania Bank |
| 1829 | Benjamin Landis |
| 1850 | Jacob Hess |
| 1864 | Abraham Shenk |
| 1872 | Simon Hostetter |
| c1909 | H. F. & A. F. Hostetter |
| 1909 | Destroyed by fire |
| 1909 | Rebuilt by Harry S. Withers |
| 1920 | J. V. Bittner |
| 1943 | Operations ceased. |
| 1946 | Imperial Asphalt Co. |
| 1950 | Jerome & Anna Lois Mellon |
| 195? | Thomas W. & Mary Arlene Rose |
| 1955 | Elmer L. & Jacob L. Zook |
| 1975 | Bradford O’Neal |
| 1986 | Lynn Patterson |
| 1989 | Church of the Brethren |
| Built | 1814 |
| Structure | 3.5 Story Stone |
| Dimensions | 40 x 60 |
| Water Source | Lititz Run |
| Township | Manheim |
| Type | Flour/Grist |
| Headrace | 40 feet |
| Tailrace | 300 feet |
| Dam Height | 12 feet |
| Capacity | 75 bbls / day |
The mill is located at 1417 Oregon Road, Leola, PA.
