Dunn's Mill, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Very little history is available for this mill. Located on Upper Middle Creek Road about six miles east of Pigeon Forge, Dunn's Mill was apparently assembled from old materials around 1988 and was never operational. The millstones and internal gearing are in place, but have not been set up. The flume was never completed, but if it had been, it would have carried water from Bird Creek (foreground) to actuate the pitchback wheel. It's very picturesque. Part of the building has been occupied by an art gallery.
About twelve miles from Sevierville on Blowing Cave Road, off U.S. Highway 411, Blowing Cave Mill is operational, though not currently in use.
Located on the headwaters of Flat Creek, the mill was built in 1870 by Elbert and William Early, replacing a turbine mill on the site built by John Byrd.
The original wooden overshot water wheel was replaced in 1941, so this wheel has apparently been in use for 83 years.
Sometime after 2010, a large extension, currently housing an antique store, was added to the mill. Also, the flume carrying water to the wheel was rebuilt.
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