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Mary Elizabeth Mingus Stillwell

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  • Mary Elizabeth Mingus Stillwell (b. 1880) was a member of the Mingus family who built Mingus Mill in 1886. In 1936, the mill was restored by the Civilian Conservation Corps and put back into operation as a demonstration mill. Water is diverted from Mingus Creek via a canal and flume to turn turbines that provide power to the mill. The mill is located just north of the Oconaluftee Vistor Center near the North Carolina entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Great Smoky Mountains - A Park for America

This digital collection was created to contribute to the public's understanding of the forces and ideas that led to the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1934. The most vi...

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