Mitchell-Whatley Mill and Dam

Mitchell-Whatley Mill and Dam

Auburn, AL; Lee County, AL; Industry; Grist Mill

James Mitchell purchased 400 acres along Chewacla Creek and built a dam and sawmill in 1837. Mr. Collins bought the mill in 1880, but it was washed away during a flood in 1889 and would not be rebuilt until 1905. J. Milton Whatley bought the property in 1935 and completely restored and renovated the gristmill. In 1964, following a three-day freezing rain, the dam split and ice water sent the mill's iron water wheel down Chewacla Creek, where it rested until the early 1990s. The site of the mill is located at 7687 Lee Rd., Auburn, AL.

Jonathan Sedlaczek

Description:
"The Heritage of Lee County, Alabama"

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

2014-12-8

Jonathan Sedlaczek

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