Mount Airy in Surry County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Large Granite Millstone
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024
1. Large Granite Millstone Marker
Erected by Dorothy Cross Haymore, Charlie Haymore and Delores Haymore.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
Location. 36° 29.855′ N, 80° 36.487′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, North Carolina, in Surry County. It can be reached from Rockford Street north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker and millstone are in the planter near the entrance to the Siamese Twins Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 Rockford Street, Mount Airy NC 27030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stonemans Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); The Andy Griffith Show (within shouting distance of this marker); Surry County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Earle Theater (about 700 feet away); The J. C. Hollingsworth House (about 800 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of Mount Airy (about 800 feet away); Easter Brothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Susan Pendleton Ashby Memory Wall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Airy.
Regarding Large Granite Millstone. Born in Siam (modern day Thailand) conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker were the first to be referenced as "Siamese Twins". Coming to the U.S. in their late teens, the pair toured the United States and Europe, putting their condition on display for curiousity seekers. Wealthy from touring, the twins settled first in Wilkes County (NC) before purchasing a farm in Mt.
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024
2. Large Granite Millstone and Marker
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . Chang and Eng Bunker. Wikipedia biography of the Bunkers
Chang Bunker and Eng Bunker (May 11, 1811 January 17, 1874) were Siamese (Thai) -American conjoined twin brothers whose fame propelled the expression "Siamese twins" to become synonymous for conjoined twins in general. They were widely exhibited as curiosities and were "two of the nineteenth century's most studied human beings".(Submitted on December 31, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024
3. Large Granite Millstone and Marker near the entrance to the Siamese Twins Museum
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 30, 2024
4. Street view of the Arts Center and Siamese Twins museum
The marker and millstone are around the back near the museum entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 31, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
