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Murray's Mill
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1489 Murray's Mill Road |
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Catawba, NC 28609 |
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info@catawbahistory.org |
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AKA: WIKE & MCNEIL MILL, Built - 1873, Type - Grist Mill, Powered by - Overshot Wheel, Condition - Operational, Currently - Museum, Photogenic,
Longitude - 081-05.63W, Latitude - 035-40.58N |
Photo Gallery
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Location: |
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Take exit 138 from I-40, (CATAWBA exit),
go to the end of the road, turn left onto Rt. 70, then right on Rt. 10. Go about 1 1/2 mile to the mill. Or north from Charlotte, three miles past the intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 150. Take a right turn onto Buffalo Shoals Rd. Follow brown historic site signs from this point to the mill. |
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The mill has been restored by the Catawba County Historical Assn. Originally built in 1873, it was enlarged in 1913. The 28 ft. overshot wheel creates 90 hp. Admission charge. Very attractive. This was the host mill for SPOOM's 1990
and 1999 annual conference. Listed on the National Register of
Historic Places, 1979. The adjacent Country Store sells merchandise and
mill products. |
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Operation Schedule: |
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We are
open March – December (Closed starting week of Christmas through
first Thursday in March)
Thursday – Saturday from 10:00
am to 5:00 pm
Sunday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
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Festivals: |
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The Catawba Valley Storytelling
Festival (first Friday of May)
The Murray’s Mill Music Festival (Second Saturday of June)
The Annual Ice Cream Social (Third Sunday of July)
The Harvest Folk Festival (Last Saturday and Sunday in September)
Christmas at the Mill (Second Saturday & Sunday of December) |
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Websites: |
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Brochure: |
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Mill Brochure
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Harvest Folk Festival
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SPOOM Ref. No. |
NC-018-001 |
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01/05 |
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