Murray's Mill

30” X 40” Oil on Canvas

Murray's Mill is located on the banks of Balls Creek, within the rolling hills of Catawba County, North Carolina. William Murray operated a mill on the site beginning in 1883, and in 1906, he deeded the property to his sons, John and Ollie. In 1913, John replaced his father's mill with the current two-story structure, adding a 22' overshot waterwheel to replace the former turbine. Still situated at the site are William's original, one-ton French millstones used for grinding corn, and a Eureka roller mill that John installed for grinding wheat into flour. All of the mill's storage bins, each partitioned by tongue and groove sheathing, have been preserved as well.

Proverbs 27:19 As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.

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