Mabry Mill
by Ben Prepelka
Title
Mabry Mill
Artist
Ben Prepelka
Medium
Photograph
Description
One of the most popular stops in Virginia on the Blue Ridge Parkway,especially during the autumn season, is located at Milepost 176 near the town Meadows of Dan. Deserving more than just one visit, Mabry Mill is the perfect setting for one of the parkway's outstanding historic sites. One of a long list of structures preserved by the National Parks Service, the mill site also includes a wheel-wright's shop, blacksmith's shop, a typical settler's cabin and whiskey still.
A fifth generation Mabry, Edwin began his milling operation a few years after its construction was completed in 1910. The nearby stream lacked enough water flow to turn the huge millstones, but Mabry stayed on and worked hard, a typical trait of the self-sufficient Appalachian people. Mabry built furniture and wagon hubs as a wheelwright and blacksmith. After saving up enough money, he purchased the surrounding property and diverted nearby springs and creeks to supply a steady stream to power his grist mill.
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October 19th, 2016
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Comments (14)
Holly April Harris
I am very pleased to feature your wonderful artwork in the group ‘Appalachia America.’ Please add it to the “2023 Fourth Quarter FEATURED IMAGE Collection” thread in the discussions area to record and display your image amongst the best in the group. Thank you! 11/22/23
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" gallery at Fine Art America! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - all the links are provided on our group's homepage.
Don Columbus
Congratulations Ben, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
Kathi Isserman
It is my pleasure to inform you that your AWESOME photo is FEATURED on the HOMEPAGE OF "SHOWCASING THE SOUTH GROUP"! L Please add the photo to the 2020 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.”
Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the Shadows Silhouettes and Reflections group on Fine Art America You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.