Turn-of-the century gristmill featuring one of the largest water wheels in the state, plus general store, folk art museum, and restored residence of the owner/miller. Nestled in the rolling hills along Balls Creek in rural Catawba County.
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Preserved intact are the 1913 mill itself, the 1890s Murray & Minges General Store, the 1880s Wheathouse, used as an exhibit gallery, the 1913 John Murray House, furnished to the period, and numerous outbuildings.
Catawba, NC Other Attractions
The tradition of annual religious revivals started at Grassy Branch (now Terrell) by Methodist during the late 1790's. This tradition continued when the present Balls Creek Campground was constructed in 1853
Catawba, NC CampgroundsA ten-minute hop, skip, and a jump from I-40, the Murray's Mill Historic District, in the rolling countryside of eastern Catawba County, nestles just as it was a century ago along the banks of Balls Creek. It'
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Self guided Historic Downtown Elkin walking tour available at Visitors Center. Sites & structures on National Register plus M...
This 190-acre state natural area includes covers most of Occoneechee Mountain with an 867-foot-high summit, part of the Eno R...