History Thomas Ferguson, who, in 1791, bought of land for 300 pounds in gold and silver coins, is credited with founding Pine Grove Mills. In 1800, he dammed Slab Cabin Run and built the first of the mills that would eventually give the town its name. According to local tradition, a grove of pine trees separating the sawmill from the gristmill along the run provided the rest of the name.
History Thomas Ferguson, who in 1791, bought of land for 300 pounds in gold and silver coins, is credited with founding Pine Grove Mills. In 1800, he dammed Slab Cabin Run and built the first of the mills that would eventually give .the town its name. ,According to local tradition a grove of pine trees separating the sawmill from the gristmill along the ru,n provided the rest of the name