Wolf Creek Mill is located at Mohican State Park (Credit: Ken Drenten).

By Ken Drenten

Wolf Creek Mill, located just south of Loudonville in Mohican State Park, is a story of two mill locations.

The mill was originally built around 1831 on Wolf Creek north of Loudonville. In 1971, the mill was dismantled and moved to its current location on Pine Run, visible from State Route 3 just east of the state park campgrounds.

The mill was saved from demolition in the 1990s and has since been restored to operating condition. A group of dedicated volunteers worked to restore the mill, adding windows and doors, replacing the roof and repairing floors and a walk bridge. The mill features an overshot waterwheel that powers two grindstones that grind grain into flour.

A non-profit group, Friends of Wolf Creek / Pine Run Grist Mill, operates the mill as a working museum, which is owned by the State of Ohio.

The mill is the centerpiece of an historic pioneer village of restored log buildings that include a log cabin that serves as a visitor center. Work continues to restore buildings in the village, including a blacksmith shop and sawmill.

The log cabin visitor center at the pioneer village (Credit: Ken Drenten).

The non-profit group hosts a number of special events at the mill that raise funds for the organization each year, including Winefest at the Mill in June, Colonial Trade Fair in August and Oktoberfest at the Mill in September.

The mill and visitor center buildings are generally open during the summer for self-guided tours every Saturday and Sunday, Memorial Day through Labor Day, from noon to 5 p.m.

Learn more about mills in Ohio at Dusty Tires.

Ken Drenten is creator and editor of Dusty-Tires.com, a travel blog for out-of-the-ordinary places in Ohio.

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