White's Mill by tennesseecowgirl
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I visited the town of Abingdon Virginia, this last fall, and this Mill is among it many charms. A few of the places of interest that I love about this town, are in this order the Creeper Bike Trail which is a 35 mile bike trail, when we did the ride, they place your bikes in these specially built vans, then shuttle you up the mountain, then they basically drop you off at the top of the mountain, where there is an old railroad station, which is now a visitor center, and from there you experience riding over old bridges and trestles, seeing historic railroad buildings, listen to banjo music from a nearby music hall, and mostly just enjoying the natural beauty of this amazing state, there are also little coffeehouses, and cafes along the route, we went in the spring and it is definitely on my list of things to do again. Then I would have to say the Barter Theatre which was built in the 30's when we were there we saw The Sound of Music and it was wonderful, the third thing I would say about this town, is just the people there and the charm of town that feels like you've stepped back in time. I hope you enjoy this photo of the mill and the history below. Oh one more thing the town is decorated with wolf statues, they are everywhere similar to, the Flying Pigs of Cincinnati, the Black Bears in Knoxville Tennessee, and the former Cows on Parade in Chicago, and their theme is "Who's afraid of Virginia's Wolves" there are 27 of them placed throughout the town and they are so cute.
History:
White's Mill has long served the neighboring community. Since the late 18th century, the mill provided meal and flour for the farm and kitchen, as well as a gathering place for sharing news and views. The Mercantile, formerly the Cumbow Store, provided those store-bought essentials and extras that any home needs.
When White's Mill began milling grain with its overshot wheel, waterpower provided the only stable mechanized energy. Over the years, improvements in technology were added, progressing with the times to provide for local needs. Visitors to the mill can see the old equipment, as well as contemporary upgrades.
The Virginia and National Registries of Historic Places listed White's Mill in 1974, recognizing the importance of its structure and heritage. White's Mill continued water-powered milling until 1989. The decade at the end of the twentieth century saw it out of service until the White's Mill Foundation formed and purchased the property in 2001. Now, along with work on renovating the mill, the White's Mill Foundation hosts various community events, including the annual Harvest Days in October, when one can enjoy music, fishing and food along the old millstream.
A big thanks for your comments and favorites to my photo below
Flowers for you all. Knut, did you notice a small detail? thank you for your help!
Flowers for you all. Knut, did you notice a small detail? thank you for your help!
Comments (86)
dadon72
Excellent perspective and detail. Sounds like my kind of trip!
billcody
Wonderful old wooden construction, very rare here in Germany! Thanks for sharing this american jewel with us and congratulations for your big applause here for this pic. Stunning!
NoelCan
Fantastic tale, the picture is gorgeous...!
mickeyrony
Hummm… Have feels the richness of time with notched joints this house my Beautiful and a realy nice history. Cheer still and mile mercies ((5++)) Hummm...Ont sent la richesse du temps à traves cette maison ma Belle . Bravo encore et mile mercis et une Belle historique ((5++))
Minda
beautiful capture and wonderful old mill lynell.
artistheat
Terrific Image,Love how all the colors stand out
CarolSassy
Lovely building! Excellent shot! (:
Fuzzball
Excellent capture ~ love the contrast of colors and detail!!! Thank you for the history, very interesting!
Crudelitas
Great wonderful and old building! Fantastic capture! Very well done!
aureagle
Oh Lyn... Beautiful shot... :) (curious why do you call it white's mill?) (Ok I know I need to read the caption too but at the moment and that's what I normally do but I'm using a very blur monitor so can't read anything (can cause severe eyestrain), so leaving it now...)
dragonmuse
This is so cool. Would love o see one in operation. Did you take any pics of the wolves?
bmac62
A great shot Lynell. Your POV makes this building loom over me and gives me the opportunity to reall examine it in detail. I always love the old, unpainted wood on old barns, mills, etc. I've missed some comments will hopefully get to them before long:)
emmecielle
Wonderful shot!
myrrhluz
Another great entry! Beautiful texture! The bike trail sounds wonderful! I love that they take you up the mountain in a van. I haven't been on a bike in years, but that fact plus all of the wonderful things you can do on the way, makes this one awfully tempting. In Lake Charles, Louisiana they have alligator statues. I wonder how many different animals have been used as theme statues in different cities. Back to your image. The detail and color are stunning. I love the blue of the windows, and the wheel and its shadow. Terrific capture!
Isabelle711
Excellent detail, reflection, and view. :))))) Thank you for sharing the beauty you see. :))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :))))
anmes
Great interesting capture and info.
dorothylee
Love this rural scenic. Super capture!
smittan
Wonderful Shot !!
2Loose2Trek
Very nice photo ... and that bike trip sounds wonderful. "Who's afraid of Virginia's Wolves?" LOL Thanks for presenting this.
jarmila
lovely done, the colours and sky are fantastic
alanwilliams
This building is growing old so gracefully, beautifully captured
lorandbartho
Fantastic work!
lior
I love this capture!
FearaJinx
I was stationed in VA. Were you able to visit the botinical garden's there in Norfolk? Beautiful place! Great shot by the way! I love old buildings, some of them have such character they could tell a story. :D
Kattey
I like mills and this one one of the loveliests that I saw in last four months :) Thank you.
mariogiannecchini
Amazing photo and description!