Aka East Donegal Mill/Wolgemuth Mill
This mill was used as a grist mill, later as a hatchery, and currently as a workshop. An interesting feature of this mill is a 300-foot tunnel that brought the water from the headrace under the road and into the mill.
1720 | Captain John Galbraith |
1753 | John Bayly |
1794 | Heinrich Schaerr (Henry Share) |
1804 | Current mill built |
1822 | John Stauffer |
1875 | Henry Heistand |
1899 | J. M. Brandt |
1904 | Hiram E. Wolgemuth |
1908 | Phares E. Wolgemuth |
1931 | Operations ceased |
1941 | John M. Wolgemuth |
1960 | H. Rohrer Shenk |
2013 | Robin & Tracy Kauffman |
Built | 1804 |
Structure | 3.5 Story Stone |
Dimensions | 47 x 57 |
Water Source | Donegal Creek |
Township | East Donegal |
Type | Flour/Grist |
Headrace | 1,300 feet |
Tailrace | 1,000 feet |
Dam Height | 8 feet |
Power | 2 Overshot |
Capacity | 10 bbl / day |
The mill is located at 615 Anderson Ferry Road, Marietta, PA and is being used for storage.