Ole Gilliam Mill Park — Attraction in North Carolina

I attended the crank today. It was a good show. Live saw mill And Black Smith with steam and hit and miss engines. Its truly a step back in time to simple days. There was tractor on display from the local tractor club. They had garden tractor pulls. As well as full size pullers. Great food and ice cream. The only disappointing thing was no tee-shirts or hats of the event. Just buttons, which were great, hoping for...

The Ole Gilliam Mill Park is a very interesting place and is always open to visitors. However, visitors are left on their own to roam the park except for once a year when they Crank-Up the Sawmill and other equipment that produce items such as "Wooden Shingles" and "Tobacco Sticks". Don't miss the once a year opportunity to experience the way things were done in times past. There is a small entrance fee on this...

Great place to walk around and explore and take pics. I was the only one there and took my time walking the grounds and checking out all of the structures including the mill and the lumberyard with all its old machinery, tractors, and other equipment. So much history there and lots to learn about. Park across the street by the...