Mingus Mill Wood Print

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John Jacob Mingus, (1774-1852) moved to the Oconaluftee area in 1790's making him one of the first Europeans to settle in the area. John Mingus, son of John Jacob, had the mill constructed in 1886 at a cost of $600.00. Water was used to turn a steel turbine which in turn ground wheat into flour and corn into meal. The mill operated commercially until 1934 when the National Park Service purchased the land, including the mill for inclusion in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park service operates the mill as a historical exhibit during the summer months.

From My Eyes to Yours - I try to capture the beauty of nature as I see it. I am primarily a landscape and wildlife photographer specializing in the Southeastern United States. My home in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina makes Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway and hundreds of area waterfalls favorite subjects. Florida and the coast of the Carolinas and Georgia are areas I continue to enjoy exploring. I love spending as much time in nature as I am able and attempt through my photography to capture each scene in a way that does it justice. Earth, despite man's best efforts to tame still has many wild and beautiful places. It is in these places that I feel the most alive and find the greatest beauty. I...