Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Swain County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sorghum Mill and Furnace
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
1. Sorghum Mill and Furnace Marker
Farmers used Horses, mules, or oxen
to power sorghum mills.
Sorghum cane, a corp grown on many mountain
farms, was used to produce sorghum molasses.
The cane fed between the rollers of the
animal-powered cane mill, which squeezed out
the juice.The juice was then boiled over the
furnace until it turned into thick,dark,stringy
molasses.Ten gallons of juice yielded about one
gallon of molasses."Long sweetening,"as it
was called,was used in dozens of recipes and
as syrup.Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 35° 30.733′ N, 83° 18.26′ W. Marker is in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, in Swain County. Marker is on Route 441, half a mile Blue Ridge Parkway. Marker is at Mountain Farm Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cherokee NC 28719, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Broomcorn (here, next to this marker); Sorghum Cane (a few steps from this marker); Corn Cribs (within shouting distance of this marker); Springhouse
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2012
2. Sorghum Mill and Furnace Marker
The marker is seen here near the mill and furnace.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
3. Sorghum Furnace
Photographed By Tom Bosse, November 6, 2021
4. Sorghum Mill and Furnace Marker
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
5. Sorghum Mill
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 19, 2008
6. Sorghum Furnace
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,773 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 22, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 2. submitted on August 29, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on October 22, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 4. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 5, 6. submitted on October 22, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
