Aka Pequea Roller Mill / Horse Hollow Flour Mill
Originally built as a distillery, this mill was converted to a grist mill around 1842. The mill operated until the mid-20th century and is called “Sickman’s” after the last miller. Today it serves as a popular tubing site and live music venue during the summer. For the latest information, visit the mill’s website at https://www.sickmansmill.com/
c1765 | John Stone |
1765 | Samuel Hess |
1777 | Christian Shenk |
1792 | Current mill built |
1820 | Jacob Shenk |
1842 | Jacob B. Good |
c1850 | Benjamin Hess |
1857 | Daniel & William Good |
1862 | Damaged by fire and restored |
1875 | William Good |
c1899 | George L. Buckwalter |
1904 | Dam destroyed and rebuilt |
1906 | Fred Sickman |
1930 | Warren Sickman |
1948 | Dam rebuilt of concrete |
1967 | Operations ceased |
1967 | Michael Z. and Mary Lou Gress |
1970s | Camping and Tubing |
1995 | Larry and Faye Kipp |
1996 | Dam destroyed in a flood |
2006 | Ronald and Lisa Malkin |
2010 | Erik and Trina Armstrong |
2021 | Joe Devoy and Dana Paparo |
Built | 1862 |
Structure | 4.5 Story Stone |
Dimensions | 40 x 60 |
Water Source | Pequea Creek |
Township | Conestoga |
Type | Flour/Grist |
Headrace | 150 feet |
Tailrace | 400 feet |
Dam Height | 7 feet |
Power | 2 Turbines |
Capacity | 100 bbl / day |
The mill is located at 671 Sandhill Road, Pequea, PA.