The mill was built about 0.5 miles from the Little Chickies Creek in Mt Joy Borough by Gabriel Bear in 1854 as a steam mill. It is located at the Junction of Old Market and N. Market Sts. by the Conrail tracks. In 1870 Bear sold the Mt. Joy Steam Mill to John M. Brant; who in 1881 took on A. K. Manning as a partner, and together, they added rollers and separators for a more modern way to make flour at the now called Mt. Joy Roller Mill.

The original portion of the mill is the 55'X 60' 3.5 story limestone structure where, in 1881 a farmer could exchange 60 lbs. of "good wheat" for 38 lbs. of fine flour. This seems quite high, as many merchant mills in the early 1800's would grind grist/livestock feed for 10% or 15% of the original amount. More rollers were added in 1883 and 1886. In 1891, Manning retired and Brant & Sons continue production. I. D. Stehman joins Brant & Sons in 1905, new machinery is added in 1912, and by 1920, I. D. Stehman is the sole owner.

In 1937, Stehman partners with a party named Neuhauser; but by 1946, Stehman is again the sole owner. Spangler buys out Stehman in the 1950's, and probably at this time, many of the additional buildings in the mill complex were added. Fires in May 1994 and July 1995 resulted in some remodeling of mostly the added on structures. Today, Spangler's Flour Mill seems to be a flourishing business in Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania.

Location: Franklin's Metro Street Atlas of Lancaster County, map #3064, H3.