Red Run Grist /Oberholtzer's Mill
Lancaster Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Watersource: Little Muddy Creek
Red Run Grist /Oberholtzer's Mill
On U.S.322 2 miles n.w. of Blue Ball, turn right on Grist Mill Road and go approximately 3 miles, crossing Muddy Cr. Take a right onto Martins Church Rd. and mill is on the right at Red Run Campground.
A very early 2.5 story frame mill with fieldstone basement. The 35x45 foot mill was built in 1894 by Menno Eberly to replace an earlier structure built in 1772 by Dr. Samuel Martin. and was of similar size , shape and construction. Joseph Overholtzer owned the mill in 1864. Before the replacement, Samuel Sensenig operated it about 1875. Notice tailrace emerging from the right-front of mill in a stone channel. Mill also used an overshot wheel probably up under the small, seemingly hanging structure behind the car.
William Zimmerman owned the enterprise from 1923-1933, with 1933 marking the end of operation with a short stint by Levi Zimmerman. Mill is currently on good condition.
Color postcard of the Fitz Water wheel.
Bag that my grand pop William Zimmerman designed and used at the mill when he owned it
Interior of Red Run Grist Mill, as of 08 July 2011.
Color postcard of the stone set at The Red Run Mill/Oberholtzer's Mill.
William and Sally Zimmerman
Color postcard of the mill and possible adjacent miller's house borrowed from CardCow.com.