Bean's Mill

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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"

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

1834-1952

Contributor

Jonathan Sedlaczek

Format

JPEG and Text

Language

English

Type

Still Image and Text