Dublin Core
Title
Bean's Mill
Subject
Opelika, AL; Lee County, AL; Industry; Grist Mill
Description
This grist mill was originally built in 1834 by Sam Carter and Henry Byrd as a sawmill. In 1848 John "Jack" Floyd purchased the property and in 1852 Floyd's Mill Rd (now US 29) was established. During the Civil War, the mill provided supplies to the Confederate government. The milll was destroyed in a flood in 1874, but was rebuilt by John W. and W.H.H. Griffin. In 1907, the eponymous George W. Bean bought the mill. He owned the property until his death in 1952 after which the mill sat unoccupied. During the 1930s, a canning school was set up by the extension service and FDR visited the site in 1939 on his way from Opelika to Warm Springs. Today the mill has been reconstructed as a historical site located at 6247 US 29 N, Opelika, AL.
Creator
Jonathan Sedlaczek
Source
Image and Text:
"The Heritage of Lee County, Alabama"
"The Heritage of Lee County, Alabama"
Publisher
Alabama Cultural Resource Survey
Date
1834-1952
Contributor
Jonathan Sedlaczek
Format
JPEG and Text
Language
English
Type
Still Image and Text