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Here's an add on pic. It is a bit hard to see but it says that two other states use this mill on postcards for their own state. The mill was built by a man named Mabry, a very handy guy. The mill used water power to run a saw mill, a carpentry shop, and a corn mill. Very interesting to see in person.
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Mabry Mill is a watermill located at milepost 176.2 of Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd County, Virginia. It is a tourist attraction mainly for the picturesque views of the mill itself. A short trail around the mill connects historical exhibits about life in rural Virginia. The trail allows visitors to view the gristmill, sawmill, and blacksmith shop.
Mabry Mill was built by Edwin Boston Mabry (E.B. Mabry). E.B. Mabry returned to Floyd County in 1903 and began the construction of the mill. It was first a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, then became a sawmill. By 1905 it was in operation as a gristmill. By 1910 the front part of the mill was completed and included a lathe for turning out wheel hubs, a tongue and groove lathe, a planer and a jig-saw. Between 1905 and 1914 E.B. Mabry bought adjacent tracts of land, mostly for the purpose of acquiring more water power. 1
During peak seasons, demonstrations of crafts are given by National Park Service volunteers at Mabry Mill.
http://jonas-wingfield.artistwebsite...wingfield.html
Mabry Mill was built by Edwin Boston Mabry (E.B. Mabry). E.B. Mabry returned to Floyd County in 1903 and began the construction of the mill. It was first a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, then became a sawmill. By 1905 it was in operation as a gristmill. By 1910 the front part of the mill was completed and included a lathe for turning out wheel hubs, a tongue and groove lathe, a planer and a jig-saw. Between 1905 and 1914 E.B. Mabry bought adjacent tracts of land, mostly for the purpose of acquiring more water power. 1
During peak seasons, demonstrations of crafts are given by National Park Service volunteers at Mabry Mill.
http://jonas-wingfield.artistwebsite...wingfield.html
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Small world
gorghamak,
I live 'bout 10 miles below Corydon. I was up in your old neighborhood a couple of weeks ago. Drove IN 135 from Corydon to Nashville in Brown County. As you know, that drive's no slouch either! Beautiful in the Fall, and just south of Freetown we found gas for $3.19/gal.
BTW, I'm looking for a Corvette Club in the area to join. It seems the closest organized ones are in Indianapolis. Did you belong to one when you were here?
Regards,
Gunny John
I live 'bout 10 miles below Corydon. I was up in your old neighborhood a couple of weeks ago. Drove IN 135 from Corydon to Nashville in Brown County. As you know, that drive's no slouch either! Beautiful in the Fall, and just south of Freetown we found gas for $3.19/gal.
BTW, I'm looking for a Corvette Club in the area to join. It seems the closest organized ones are in Indianapolis. Did you belong to one when you were here?
Regards,
Gunny John
