Prater's Mill
by Ben Prepelka
Title
Prater's Mill
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Ben Prepelka
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Found in a decrepit state in 1970, a series of old fashion country fairs were enough to kick-start a Prater's Mill restoration project. Judy Alderman and Barry Miller, aided by their families, held their first fundraiser fair on a Mother's Day weekend in 1971. Encouraged by a large turnout, a group of volunteers cleaned out the mill's overgrowth, patched holes in the floor and braced a sagging roof. Once the rust-locked turbine was freed, the millstones began turn once again.
Surviving floods and arson fire, the matador red mill is one of Dalton's historic treasures. Achievements were honored with placement on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Prater's Mill Foundation was also presented with a Georgia Trust Award for Outstanding Historic Preservation in 1991.
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June 11th, 2017
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