Yates Mill (# 70000479), Raleigh, NC
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N 35° 43.098 W 078° 41.178
17S E 709285 N 3955172
Circa 1756. Outstanding demonstration of the evolution of early industry in the lower Piedmont region of North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WM1GTY
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2007
Views: 55
After years of neglect, conservation efforts are being made to preserve this part of Wake County's history. Progress has not been easy. Midway through the process, a hurricane's flood waters destroyed the dam and damaged the building.
Today, this historic site is part of a 174-acre county park, which includes the mill's 20-acre pond. An outstanding visitor's area, in the adjacent A.E Finley Education and Research Center, features a video showing the mill's operation, along with old photos and exhibits.
The park is open from 8AM to Sunset, seven days a week, except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
To reach from I-40/440 on the south side of Raleigh, take Exit 287 (Lake Wheeler Road) south. Cross Tryon Road and continue on Lake Wheeler Road. The entrance to the mill will be on your right, just before the intersection with Yates Mill Road.
Street address:
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC United States
27603
County / Borough / Parish: Wake
Year listed: 1970
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1750-1799
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Historic site, open to the public.
Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 6:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.