Barker's Creek Mill - Rabun Co. Georgia

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Barker's Creek Mill
Mill No: Ga-119-01-Barker's Creek Mill

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State -	Georgia
County -	Rabun Co.
Township -	u/k
Year -	1944
Water Source -	Barker's Creek.

Pictures by: Hugh Allen 01/26/2006 - The small stone mill was built in 1944 for Mary Hambidge, founder of the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences. The mill occupies a site that has known a mill since the time of the first settlers into Betty Creek Valley in the 1820's.

Picture: Hugh Allen 01/26/2006 The small stone mill was built in 1944 for Mary Hambidge, founder of the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences. The mill occupies a site that has known a mill since the time of the first settlers into Betty Creek Valley in the 1820's.

Pictures by: Hugh Allen 01/26/2006 - The mill employs a 12' wheel that transfers power from Barker's Creek by way of chain-driven sprockets and belted pulleys to power a Meadows Meal Master mill that uses a set of 16' granite/flint stones on the second floor. The optimum for grinding fine corn meal is 650 rpm.

Picture: Hugh Allen 01/26/2006 The mill employs a 12' wheel that transfers power from Barker's Creek by way of chain-driven sprockets and belted pulleys to power a Meadows Meal Master mill that uses a set of 16' granite/flint stones on the second floor. The optimum for grinding fine corn meal is 650 rpm.

Woody Malot, Physics instructor at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, likes to grind non-hybrid, local heirloom varieties of corn. Whole wheat flour, buckwheat flour and corn for meal and grits are produced and sold. *Update: The mill is open to the public the first Saturday of each month from Noon until 4:00 pm. Woody Malot 02/02/2007*

Pictures by: Hugh Allen 01/26/2006 - The mill has been renovated 3 times, the latest in last few years of the 1980's. The wooden spoked wheel was converted to a metal spoked wheel in the 1960's. *Photos and some information provided by Grady Allen 07/10/2006*

Picture: Hugh Allen 01/26/2006 The mill has been renovated 3 times, the latest in last few years of the 1980's. The wooden spoked wheel was converted to a metal spoked wheel in the 1960's. *Photos and some information provided by Grady Allen 07/10/2006*

Pictures by: Hugh Allen 01/26/2006 - The mill sits near the last large fall of water into Betty Creek Valley, snuggled by dogwoods and rododendron, with beatiful views of the valley and the mountains in the distance.

Picture: Hugh Allen 01/26/2006 The mill sits near the last large fall of water into Betty Creek Valley, snuggled by dogwoods and rododendron, with beatiful views of the valley and the mountains in the distance.

Directions: Two miles south of the North Carolina/Georgia stateline, turn right in Dillard onto Betty Creek Road, go about 8-9 miles to where Betty Creek Road crosses Barker's Creek. The mill is right off the road at the creek.

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