Elkmont in Limestone County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Sim Corder/Harrison Mill
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 12, 2016
1. Sims Corder/Harrison Mill Marker
Inscription.
Sim Corder/Harrison Mill. . Simeon Corder is said to have contracted with George Hamilton to build the mill and operate it for him in 1909. The contract was sealed with no more than a handshake. After Corder's death in 1923, his widow sold the mill to Aubrey Todd, who sold it to George Harrison in 1927. Harrison's descendants have owned it since that time. The waterwheel was sold and moved to Anderson, Al. in 1939 where it remained until 1996. After many years of deterioration and after major repairs it was returned to its original position. With a new millrace, the mill was returned to its original appearance. This mill is but one of many that once existed along the waterways of the county, but is the only one restored to its historic appearance thanks to the dedication of its owners.
Simeon Corder is said to have contracted with George Hamilton to build the mill and operate it for him in 1909. The contract was sealed with no more than a handshake. After Corder's death in 1923, his widow sold the mill to Aubrey Todd, who sold it to George Harrison in 1927. Harrison's descendants have owned it since that time. The waterwheel was sold and moved to Anderson, Al. in 1939 where it remained until 1996. After many years of deterioration and after major repairs it was returned to its original position. With a new millrace, the mill was returned to its original appearance. This mill is but one of many that once existed along the waterways of the county, but is the only one restored to its historic appearance thanks to the dedication of its owners.
Erected 2016 by Limestone County Historical Society and Athens/Limestone Tourism Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 34° 56.178′ N, 87° 7.893′ W. Marker is in Elkmont, Alabama, in Limestone County. It is on Buck Island Road (Alabama Route 99) half a mile west of West Limestone School Road, on the right when traveling west. On Mechanic Branch. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkmont AL 35620, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, 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, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2016, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,934 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2016, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
