Dollywood in Pigeon Forge in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Exploring The Old Mill

— The Old Mill —

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 9, 2025

1. Exploring The Old Mill Marker

Outside of the Old Mill Restaurant

Inscription.

Exploring The Old Mill. . The Old Mill today... Carrying on the tradition! , The Old Mill and The Old Mill Square historic village are a vibrant part of modern Pigeon Forge. Since it's start in 1830 as a grain mill and community gathering place, The Old Mill has always been owned and operated by local families. And that's still true today. , , The Old Mill has always been more than just a mill. Through out it's history, it's been a place for people to gather and enjoy good food and great company. Yes, we still produce and sell stone-ground products, but more than that, we produce great family fun with a wide variety of shopping, dining and entertainment experiences. Rent a luxurious cabin and stay the night an entire week, with us through Old Mill Lodging Shop at the many unique stores in The Old Mill Square. Enjoy a great meal at one of our restaurants and stay for one of the many events and live entertainment hosted through-out the year. We know you'll have a great time. , , Are you hungry yet? The Old Mill Restaurant serves dishes made using products from The Old Mil, including biscuits, corn bread, pancakes, hush puppies, muffins and grits. Or visit the Pottery House Cafe, where each meal is served on tableware handcrafted and kiln-fired on site (you can even watch it being made by our own master potters. Enjoy your favorites at our tables today, and take some home to serve at your own dining table. , , Ready to shop? You'll find a delicious assortment of prepared foods as well as a unique collection of kitchen supplies at The Farmhouse Kitchen Everyone will enjoy the hand-made candy treats available at The Candy Kitchen, or cold ice cream treats at The Creamery. Kids of all ages can find something for fun at The Toy Bin. You can browse for all kinds of "provisions" at The Old Mill General Store, and find unique hand-crafted tableware and gifts at The Old Mil Pigeon River Pottery Almost everything we produce and sell here in The Old Mill shops are also available online, or from our mail order catalog. Just visit us at www.old-mill.com.

The Old Mill today... Carrying on the tradition!
The Old Mill and The Old Mill Square historic village are a vibrant part of modern Pigeon Forge. Since it's start in 1830 as a grain mill and community gathering place, The Old Mill has always been owned and operated by local families. And that's still true today.

The Old Mill has always been more than just a mill. Through out it's history, it's been a place for people to gather and enjoy good food and great company. Yes, we still produce and sell stone-ground products, but more than that, we produce great family fun with a wide variety of shopping, dining and entertainment experiences. Rent a luxurious cabin and stay the night an entire week, with us through Old Mill Lodging Shop at the many unique stores in The Old Mill Square. Enjoy a great meal at one of our restaurants and stay for one of the many events and live entertainment hosted through-out the year. We know you'll have a great time.

Are you hungry yet? The Old Mill Restaurant serves dishes made using products from The Old Mil, including biscuits, corn bread, pancakes, hush puppies,

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muffins and grits. Or visit the Pottery House Cafe, where each meal is served on tableware handcrafted and kiln-fired on site (you can even watch it being made by our own master potters. Enjoy your favorites at our tables today, and take some home to serve at your own dining table.

Ready to shop? You'll find a delicious assortment of prepared foods as well as a unique collection of kitchen supplies at The Farmhouse Kitchen Everyone will enjoy the hand-made candy treats available at The Candy Kitchen, or cold ice cream treats at The Creamery. Kids of all ages can find something for fun at The Toy Bin. You can browse for all kinds of "provisions" at The Old Mill General Store, and find unique hand-crafted tableware and gifts at The Old Mil Pigeon River Pottery Almost everything we produce and sell here in The Old Mill shops are also available online, or from our mail order catalog. Just visit us at www.old-mill.com.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 35° 47.298′ N, 83° 33.226′ W. Marker is in Pigeon Forge,

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 9, 2025

2. Exploring The Old Mill Marker

Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is in Dollywood. It is at the intersection of Old Mill Avenue and Old Mill St. on Old Mill Avenue. Outside the Old Mill Restaurant. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 164 Old Mill Ave, Pigeon Forge TN 37863, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Great Smoky Mountains.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pigeons + Forge = Pigeon Forge (here, next to this marker); Welcome to The Old Mill (here, next to this marker); Antebellum Tennessee: A State Divided (here, next to this marker); Farming The Frontier (here, next to this

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marker); Grist Mills: What a Grind (here, next to this marker); Pigeon Forge Pottery (here, next to this marker); Good Times Through The Years (here, next to this marker); A Civil War Secret (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pigeon Forge.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.