Near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Meadow Run Grist Mill ca. 1797

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021

1. Meadow Run Grist Mill ca. 1797 Marker

Inscription. Not far from the Tavern on its original site, the Michie family once owned and operated a mill and general store. At the turn of the century, their mill fell from decay. The Meadow Run Grist Mill from nearby Laurel Hill, Virginia was relocated to this site and opened in 1976. The 18th century mill was painstakingly reconstructed to ensure the preservation of milling operations of that time. The General Store, housed on the first floor, offers visitors a mercantile atmosphere of the early 1900s.

Erected by Michie Tavern.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 38° 0.509′ N, 78° 27.927′ W. Marker is near Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It is at the intersection of Thomas Jefferson Parkway (Virginia Route 53) and Michie Tavern Lane ( Route 1102), on the right when traveling east on Thomas Jefferson Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 653 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Charlottesville VA 22902, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

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: Michie Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Tobacco Barn ca. 1790 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sowell House Floor Plan (about 400

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Piney River Cabin ca. 1790 (about 400 feet away); The Sowell House ca. 1822 (about 400 feet away); The Open Porch (about 400 feet away); Historic Michie Tavern (about 600 feet away); The Monticello Graveyard (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Meadow Run Grist Mill (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Tobacco Barn ca.1790 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Piney River Cabin (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021

2. Meadow Run Grist Mill ca. 1797 Marker

Plaque on the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021

3. Plaque on the building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.