Oak Ridge in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Mill of Guilford
Circa 1767
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2015
1. Old Mill of Guilford Marker
Original water-powered mill built on nearby Beaver Creek to grind grain for early settlers. Reportedly seized by British troops prior to Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Mill moved downstream to current location and first waterwheel added 1818. Current waterwheel added in 1950s. Among the oldest operating gristmills in the U.S.
Erected by Town of Oak Ridge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 36° 9.618′ N, 79° 58.689′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is on State Highway 68, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1340 NC Hwy 68, Oak Ridge NC 27310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bailes Old Mill (a few steps from this marker); Ai Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Linville Chapel (approx. 1.1 miles away); Oak Ridge Institute (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stafford-Benbow House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Oak Ridge Public School
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Also see . . . The Historic Old Mill of Guilford - 1764. (Submitted on August 14, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2015
2. Old Mill of Guilford Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2015
3. Old Mill of Guilford Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2015
4. Old Mill of Guilford
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2015
5. Mill Stone at the Old Mill of Guilford
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 791 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 14, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
