North Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The Old Mill at T. R. Pugh Memorial Park
Photographed by Vincent DiNoto, February 28, 2012
1. The Old Mill at T. R. Pugh Memorial Park Marker
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Dedicated August 6, 1933, as Pugh's Memorial Park, the Old Mill is a replica of an abandoned water-powered grist mill that would have been used by Arkansas pioneers in the 1800s. Although the Old Mill never actually operated as a mill, the iron grist mill on the first floor of the building is authentic and dates to 1828. It served the Cagle family of Pope County for three generations. Developer Justin Matthews intended for the Old Mill to appear as the ruins of a bygone era supplanted by modern methods. "Now completely forgotten by the hurrying world around it, the Old Mill quietly weathers the years in the depths of its secluded valley," Matthews said of his vision. A memorial to his friend and business partner, Thomas R. Pugh of Portland, Arkansas, the Old Mill with its wheel turning symbolizes Pugh's tireless energy. Millstones on the second floor of the building came from the Ashley County plantation of Tom Knoble, Pugh's grandfather. Frank Carmean of the Matthews Company designed the park and Bob Massey supervised the project. Matthews commissioned Dionicio Rodriguez, a noted Mexican sculptor, whose faux bois (or fake
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wood) style was perfected in the details of this remarkable work of art. The Old Mill appeared in the opening credits of the 1939 movie, Gone With the Wind.
Location. 34° 47.473′ N, 92° 14.958′ W. Marker is in North Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It can be reached from Lakeshore Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Little Rock AR 72116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Little Rock Metropolitan Area and in the Quapaw Homeland. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Photographed by Vincent DiNoto, February 28, 2012
2. The Old Mill at T. R. Pugh Memorial Park Marker
Regarding The Old Mill at T. R. Pugh Memorial Park. The park has been recently repaired, it is very pretty and makes for a great picture.
Additional keywords. Water Mill
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2012, by Vincent DiNoto of Jeffersonville, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,436 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2012, by Vincent DiNoto of Jeffersonville, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
