Hagood Mill

From 2010-05 Hagood Mill, SC

We met a nice lady who had been camping here for a month. She told us about Hagood Mill in Pickens, SC, which is about 40 miles from the campground. We wanted to look around the Pickens area, so we drove over to tour the mill and the Pickens County Museum. Both are well worth a visit.

Hagood Mill is a grist mill built around 1845. It operated commercially until 1966 and is now a branch of the Pickens County Museum.

From 2010-05 Hagood Mill, SC

From 2010-05 Hagood Mill, SC

From 2010-05 Hagood Mill, SC

Several other buildings have been relocated to the site including two log cabins. The first one below dates from 1791.

From 2010-05 Hagood Mill, SC

From 2010-05 Hagood Mill, SC

From 2010-05 Hagood Mill, SC

There is also a steam operated 1890 Cotton Gin.

From 2010-05 Hagood Mill, SC

Plus a visitor’s center and gift shop, blacksmith shop, simulated moonshine still, and an outdoor stage.

Of course I had to photograph some of the pretty flowers.

From 2010-05 Hagood Mill, SC

From 2010-05 Hagood Mill, SC

I still had some wildflower seeds left from our trip to the Vermont Wildflower Farm. I gave these to the gentleman at the visitor's center. He was happy to get them and promised to plant them. They should look nice in this setting.

Another interesting artifact was a soapstone rock where early American Indians had started carving rock bowls. You can seem the beginnings of the bowl shapes in the rock.

From 2010-05 Hagood Mill, SC

Every 3rd Saturday of the month, the mill operates to grind corn or wheat. In addition 20-30 artisans come to demonstrate old time skills like blacksmithing, weaving, yarn spinning, basket weaving, making moonshine, etc. The cotton gin is also operated. Various local bluegrass and country musicians give performances on the outdoor stage. We were sorry we did not know about this event since we were here the 3rd Saturday in May. We plan to come back sometime to attend this monthly festival.