Near Meadows of Dan in Floyd County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Rural Life In Appalachia
Photographed By M. L., June 17, 1999
1. Rural Life In Appalachia Marker
Inscription.
Rural Life In Appalachia. . Down this path you will find buildings, farm implements and other displays that document rural life in Appalachia over a period of about 100 years. Most were restored and arranged here during the 1940s and 1950s., These displays illustrate aspects of mountain life that were colorful but not unique to Appalachia. If you grew up in other areas of rural America, you may recognize some of the things you encounter.
Down this path you will find buildings,
farm implements and other displays that
document rural life in Appalachia over
a period of about 100 years. Most were
restored and arranged here during the
1940s and 1950s.
These displays illustrate aspects of
mountain life that were colorful but not
unique to Appalachia. If you grew up
in other areas of rural America, you
may recognize some of the things you
encounter.
Location. 36° 45.002′ N, 80° 24.33′ W. Marker is near Meadows of Dan, Virginia, in Floyd County. Marker can be reached from Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 176). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 266 Mabry Mill Rd SE, Vesta VA 24177, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Mabry Mill. The sights and sounds of Rural Appalachia fill the air at Mabry Mill during summer and fall. Ed Mabry built the mill where he and his wife Lizzy ground corn, sawed lumber, and did blacksmithing for three decades. The old mill, cultural demonstrations, and a decades-long tradition of Sunday afternoon music and dancing continue to draw visitors today. (Submitted on September 5, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina.)
Photographed By M. L., June 17, 1999
2. Mabry Mill
Photographed By M. L., June 17, 1999
3. Mabry Mill
Photographed By M. L., June 17, 1999
4. Mabry Mill
Photographed By M. L., June 17, 1999
5. Mill Run leading to the Mabry Mill waterwheel
Photographed By M. L., June 17, 1999
6. Spinning Wheel exhibit
Photographed By M. L., June 17, 1999
7. Weave loom exhibit
Photographed By M. L., June 17, 1999
8. Old rabbit trap
Have made and used these in my younger days, long, long time ago.
Sometimes you would catch something that wasn't a rabbit, then, depending on what it was, you might have to run for your life.
Photographed By M. L., June 17, 1999
9. Work shed
I believe this is and old sorghum mill. The thrasher is to the right, the long post sticking out horizontally from the right side of the picture. For those wondering, sorghum is usually a sweet molasses type syrup, similar to honey.
Excerpt from Answers.com
Sci-Tech Encyclopedia: Sorghum
Sorghum includes many widely cultivated grasses having a variety of names in various countries. Cultivated sorghums in the United States are classified as a single species, Sorghum bicolor, although there are many varieties and hybrids. The two major types of sorghum are the grain, or nonsaccharine, type, cultivated for grain production and to a lesser extent for forage, and the sweet, or saccharine, type, used for forage production and for making syrup and sugar.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on September 5, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.