Millrace at Mingus Mill
by Dawn Gari
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Millrace at Mingus Mill
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Dawn Gari
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Photograph - Photography
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Mingus Mill is a conveniently located piece of Smoky Mountain history just off of U.S. highway 441 through Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Take the short stroll from the very large parking area along Mingus Creek to where the mill sits. The fairly large building is powered by the water that rushes into the "millrace" from a diversion upstream. The path leads all the way to where this diversion occurs. As you walk up the millrace you'll notice how the wooden planks that makeup the siding have remained firmly in place over the years, considering it was built in 1886. Although it was rehabilitated in 1968 by the National Park service, it is still an impressive sight to see.
The mill was used to make cornmeal as well as wheat flour that supplied the small community located near Mingus Creek
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January 15th, 2015
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