Near Luray in Page County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Millstone
Grist = Grain
This millstone was found in the forest a short distance from here.
It appears to have cracked under the shock of many hammer blows.
When used in a grist mill it would have ground grain for hot bread and buckwheat cakes.
Millstones work in sets of two and are carefully balanced so that they are almost touching. As the mill begins the two turning millstones create a scissor-like cutting action when the grooves of the millstone cross each other.
Once the grain is ground into meal, it flows into the top of a chute or meal-sprout to be bagged.
Erected by Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 38° 38.395′ N, 78° 36.711′ W. Marker is near Luray, Virginia, in Page County. It can be reached from Lee Highway 0.1 miles east of Crisman Hollow Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9531 Lee Highway, Luray VA 22835, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eastern Redbud (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chestnut Oak (about 300 feet away); The Tea Tree
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
