Habersham Mills Dam - Demorest, GA
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N 34° 35.416 W 083° 33.438
17S E 265456 N 3830579
Habersham Mills Dam on the Soque River is located along Habersham Mills Connector near the old Habersham Mill.
Waymark Code: WM7DJ7
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2009
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Habersham Mills Dam on the Soque River is located along Habersham Mills Connector near the old Habersham Mill.
•1914: Lower power plant installed
•1925: Upper power plant built along with a dam and tunnel
•1930: New mill built, doubling Habersham Mills' size and capacity
•1957: Mill completely modernized
•1962: Air conditioning installed
•1965-: Stock purchased by Callaway Mills Company, which later gains a controlling interest; stock later transferred to International Products and Services
•1977-: Mill purchased by Russell Corporation of Alexander City, Alabama; the mill again modernized and round-the-clock operation begun; product lines changed from two-ply cotton weaving yarn to single polyester-cotton knitting yarn
•1999: Mill closed
•2000: Organizations seek ways to preserve property as an historic site
More information - Historic Habersham Mills (
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