Our Story

Established in 1970.

The first settlement in Oregonia, Ohio was around 1802, where there was a mill operated by various people over the years. The Little Miami Railroad reached the village around the year 1845. The Little River Café original building was built in the 1870's, by the Sherwood family. It was turned into a restaurant approximately 40 years ago, by Wilson Sexton, and was known as The Sexton House. A few years later, it was renamed as The Freeport Inn. In 1993, when the bike trail was established, the building was renamed and became The Little River Café. The restaurant was unfortunately destroyed by an electrical fire on February 13, 2009 (Friday the 13th). With community support the establishment was remodeled and reopened in July 2010 and was most recently sold in 2019. The new owners changed the name to Little River Bar and Grill. They chose to keep the Little River name alive because of its history.