Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will be honoring the 175th Anniversary of Bear’s Mill at the Mill‘s Fall Open House at noon on Sunday, October 13th. The public is encouraged to attend and celebrate the significant anniversary.
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a women’s organization heavily focused on historical preservation including honoring sites and stories related to the American Revolutionary War, including the soldiers and civilians who contributed to the cause.
In 1824, the location of the mill and the water rights were granted to Major George Adams under a Presidential Deed given by our nations fifth president, James Monroe.
Adams served in American Revolutionary war and Indian War of the Northwest Territory. Major Adams established the mill site with a sawmill and corn cracker mill in 1834 and sold the property in 1848. He is buried at Martin Cemetery.
In 1849, Gabriel Baer purchased the water-powered mill while it was under construction from Moses and Manning Hart which is the beginning of the mill we celebrate today. After several transfers of ownership and 175 years later, the mill is a historically preserved gem in Darke County. Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR will be honoring Bear’s Mill 175th anniversary and the preservation efforts it’s took since 1979.