This mill was built between 1857 and 1858. It is a wood framed structure. It is the only surviving mill of the thirteen water powered mills that operated on McCoy Creek.

Pears Mill was originally built and used as a water powered flour mill to grind wheat and grain for local farmers. It was in continuous commercial operation for 126 years running from its construction in 1857 until it closed in 1983.

Over its active life it passed through several individual owners, business partnerships, and agriculture cooperatives.

The early pioneers (1857–1864)

William Beach owned the initial plot of land where construction started

William Haunting built the mil!. He operated it during its most profitable early years turning it into the largest industry in Beaten County by 1860

Ross, Pears and Clark. Beach sold the Mill to this investment trio in 1863.

The namesake era (1864-1933)

Rough and Pears in 1864 purchased the mill

Rough Brothers an L.P. Fox taken over by David’s brothers in partnership with local operator L.P. Fox

Woomer and House/J.M. Sheldon The Mill went through minor transitional owners and experienced a six year shut down due to an estate and title dispute.

Pears-East Grain Company The Pears family legacy line red acquired corporate interest in the mill running it up until the Great Depression