In 1325, the manor was sold to the Archbishopric of Mainz and then resold in 1344 to the knight Engelhard von Hirschhorn.

In 1643, the Johannes-Kirche (Church of Saint John) in Epfenbach was besieged by 400 horsemen of Lorraine.

Legend has it that the Schultheiß at the time, one Hans Dengel, was shot in the head and killed during this siege.

The apple and wavy bar suggest the local folklore referring to the origin of the name has some truth to it.

The Epfenbach Museum of Local History shows how a farm household looked around the year 1850.

The museum is located in a classic restored half-timbered house belonging to a former overseer from the abbey in the year 1718.