Bean's Mill Marker

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Near Opelika in Lee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Bean's Mill

By L Stanford, November 10, 2006

1. Bean's Mill Marker

Inscription. Here in 1897 the first iron bridge in Lee County was built. In 1903 George W. Bean bought the mill, operating it until his death in 1952. About 1910 Bean installed an iron overshot wheel to replace the old turbine. Later, the dam height was raised two feet. On March 30, 1939, FDR on his way to Warm Springs stopped his motorcade for a visit. In 1989 John M. Ross purchased the deteriorated mill with 80 acres. Ross reconstructed the mill to operating condition in 1997. On October 1, 1997, the Alabama Historical Commission placed it on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.

Erected 2002 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and Lee County Historical Society.

Location. 32° 41.822′ N, 85° 16.079′ W. Marker is near Opelika, Alabama, in Lee County. Marker is on US Highway 29 North (U.S. 6247 at milepost 197). Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6247 US Highway 29 North, Opelika AL 36804, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Salem, Alabama (approx. 7 miles away); Noble Hall (approx. 12.1 miles away); "Daughters of the Confederacy" (approx. 13.4 miles away in Georgia); Battle of West Point (approx. 13.4 miles away in Georgia); Fort Tyler (approx. 13.5 miles away in Georgia); a different marker also named Fort Tyler (approx. 13.6 miles away in Georgia); More Enduring Than Marble (approx. 13.6 miles away in Georgia); Tenth Street School (approx. 13.6 miles away in Georgia).

By L Stanford, November 10, 2006

2. Bean's Mill Marker

Here's the Mill restored.

By L Stanford, November 10, 2006

3. Bean's Mill Marker

Workshop near the mill

Credits. This page originally submitted on May 31, 2010, by L Stanford of Auburn, United States. This page has been viewed 605 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2010, by L Stanford of Auburn, United States. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.