Sep 2011
Murray's Mill
26/09/11 09:26 Filed in: Mills
While in Hickory, North Carolina attending the National Narrow Gauge Convention, my wife and I visited nearby Murray’s Mill
The mill was open for self guided tours.
We were given a binder of information in the general store across the street, then walked through the door of the mill to find it fully accessible and intact.
Canvas belts had been used to transfer power from the water wheel to a wide variety of machines used in the milling of corn and wheat.
Keeping all the various components in working order would have required great skill at repairing and fabricating parts.
Even keeping the mill open and on display requires a lot of work, and we appreciated the opportunity to see such a well preserved icon from a bygone era.
The mill was open for self guided tours.
We were given a binder of information in the general store across the street, then walked through the door of the mill to find it fully accessible and intact.
Canvas belts had been used to transfer power from the water wheel to a wide variety of machines used in the milling of corn and wheat.
Keeping all the various components in working order would have required great skill at repairing and fabricating parts.
Even keeping the mill open and on display requires a lot of work, and we appreciated the opportunity to see such a well preserved icon from a bygone era.