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Ed Mabry built the mill between 1905 and 1910 using hand-hewn lumber. It sits at Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 176, near Meadows of Dan in Floyd County. The waterwheel is an overshot design: water pours over the top, the most efficient method for low-flow mountain streams.
The Matthews Cabin and blacksmith shop stand adjacent, recreating early 20th-century mountain life. The mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. The restaurant serves cornmeal pancakes, country ham, and blackberry cobbler made with stone-ground meal from the mill. Open May through October. Free to visit; restaurant and gift shop on site.
Quick facts
- ·Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 176, near Meadows of Dan in Floyd County.
- ·Ed Mabry built the mill between 1905 and 1910 using hand-hewn lumber.
- ·The waterwheel is an overshot design — water pours over the top, the most efficient type for low-flow mountain streams.
- ·The adjacent Matthews Cabin and blacksmith shop recreate early 20th-century mountain life.
- ·Restaurant serves cornmeal pancakes, country ham, and blackberry cobbler made with stone-ground meal from the mill.
- ·Open May through October. Free to visit; restaurant and gift shop on site.
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