Mingus Mill is a historic and active Mill, located just a short distance past the Oconaluftee Visitors
center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Both the mill itself and the land surrounding the mill are beautiful. The mill is a popular stop for people traveling through the park, and especially for photographers.
The mill is located just off of Highway 441 (Newfound Gap Road). There is a large parking area and restrooms, and Mingus Mill is just short walk down a trail from the parking lot. The Mingus family moved into the Oconaluftee Valley in late 1700s. Most historians think that the existing mill, the one you can visit today, is the second mill on this site. The current mill was completed in 1886, and was one of the most advanced mills in the Smoky Mountains due to it’s use of a steel turbine design. More: http://blueridgemountainlife.com
Mingus Mill is a historic and active Mill, located just a short distance past the Oconaluftee Visitors 
