James Mendenhall House and Mill c. 1753 ~ 1928
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N 35° 59.926 W 079° 57.313
17S E 594166 N 3984316
James Mendenhall was one of many Quakers that migrated south from northern states such as Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMVEW4
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2017
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James Mendenhall
House and Mill
c. 1753 ~ 1928
Site located 400' on East Bank
Built by James Mendenhall, for whom Jamestown
was reportedly named. His family moved here
from Chester. Pennsylvania, and built the house,
a grist mill, and sawmill on the banks of the
Deep River. The last Mendenhall occupant was
Delphina Mendenhall, widow of George C.
Mendenhall, James’ grandson. After her death
in 1881, ownership passed through a succession of
millwrights. The site is beneath City Lake,
near the Penny Bend Bridge.
Marker Name: James Mendenhall House and Mill c. 1753 ~ 1928
Marker Type: Roadside
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