Yates Mill is the last operating, water-powered gristmill in NC's capital county. The 18th century mill was restored, and the park developed, through a partnership among the County of Wake, Yates Mill Associates, NC State University and NCDA & CS.
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- Location:
- Raleigh, NC, 27603
- Phone:
- Phone: 919-856-6675, Fax: 919-856-6674
- Mon - Sun:
- 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Events
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- Military History of Yates Mill
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Tomorrow, November 11 at 2:00pm - Mill Heritage Tour
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Sunday, November 15 at 2:00pm - Corn-Grinding Tours
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Saturday, November 21 at 10:00am - Fall Family Fun Event
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Saturday, November 21 at 11:00am - Corn-Grinding Tour
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Sunday, November 22 at 1:00pm - Mill Heritage Tour
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Saturday, November 28 at 2:00pm - Mill Heritage Tour
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Sunday, November 29 at 2:00pm
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- Mill yard and loop trail around pond are temporarily closed 3:04pm Sep 8
- No pets allowed 9:14pm Feb 12
- Mill tours 9:06pm Feb 12|1 Comment
Historic Yates Mill County Park Hurray! The first winter waterfowl has arrived - a female Bufflehead was spotted on the millpond diving for tasty treats this morning (in addition to a fair number of Double-Crested Cormorants that have been hanging out for a few weeks now).
Historic Yates Mill County Park About 150 people from the Antique Automobile Club of America toured Yates Mill this past Wednesday. They arrive in their beautiful vintage cars, which certainly "beautified" the park's parking lot for a while. The event made the local paper - i.e., two photos were featured on the cover of the Triangle section of the News & Observer (see the link below).
Source: www.newsobserver.com
The State Board of Elections has voted to refer a possible criminal case against former Gov. Mike Easley and others to the Wake County District Attorney's office. It also assessed $109,000 in fines and ...
Historic Yates Mill County Park In honor of the valiant men and women who protect our homeland and freedom, a special mill tour will be conducted focusing on the military history of the mill and its owners. Learn about the mill’s founder’s Revolutionary War-era militia involvement, about the supposed Civil War-era attempted burn of the mill, and other stories. There is a $3 pre-registration fee required and the tour is limited to 15 participants.
This special program includes a Mill Heritage Tour.
Time:2:00PM Wednesday, November 11th
Location:Historic Yates Mill County Park
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Relive history the 3rd weekend of each month and experience the traditional way corn was ground into meal and wheat into flour, using waterpower, simple machines & millstones. Shell corn, see the mill in operation, and hear how the “gristmill” works from costumed interpreters. Pre-registration is encouraged but not r...equired. Fee: $5 for adults, $3 for children age 16 & under, $3 for seniors age 60 & over, babes age 6 & under are FREE. Max limit: 15 participants. Last tour begins at 3:40pm.Read More
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Relive history the 3rd weekend of each month and experience the traditional way corn was ground into meal and wheat into flour, using waterpower, simple machines & millstones. Shell corn, see the mill in operation, and hear how the “gristmill” works from costumed interpreters. Pre-registration is encouraged but not r...equired. Fee: $5 for adults, $3 for children age 16 & under, $3 for seniors age 60 & over, babes age 6 & under are FREE. Max limit: 15 participants. Last tour begins at 3:40pm.Read More
Historic Yates Mill County Park Make your visit to Yates Mill a “family day” in November. You and your family will have the opportunity to tour the mill (fee applies), take a scenic tour of the millpond in a canoe, participate in some old-time cane pole fishing, practice your acting skills in a play, “The Ride To The Old Mill”, narrated by park staff and volunteers or just simply take in the refreshing fall air with a hike around the millpond.
Historic Yates Mill County Park We hope you can join us for our next park event, as well as for the last corn-grinding weekend of the 2009 mill tour season.
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Animal of the Week: Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) – These small, far-flying birds, with conspicuous yellow patches on their flank and rump, breed from eastern North America west to the Pacific, and southward into Western Mexico. The winter range extends from the southern states to the West Indies and Centr...al America, and includes the Carolinas (we are just starting to see these birds again now). These birds are primarily insectivorous, although when bugs are scarce, they also eat wax-myrtle berries. They often flit, fly-catcher-like, out from their perches in short loops, in search of insects.Read More
Historic Yates Mill County Park
Plant of the Week: Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) – This fast-growing, native tree can grow to more than 165 feet tall in virgin cove forests of the Appalachian Mountains, making it a very valuable timber tree. The flowers are pale green or yellow, with an orange band, and produce large quantities of nectar wh...ich are utilized by bees in the summertime to make honey. The tree’s bright green, lobed leaves turn a clear yellow in the fall. A number of bright yellow poplar trees can currently be seen around Yates Mill Pond.Read More
Historic Yates Mill County Park The millpond with its circle of colorful fall trees is looking pretty good - isn't it time for a walk outdoors? Please come and visit!
Historic Yates Mill County Park Good News! The Mill Yard will be reopened this afternoon, after the contractors come out to mow and remove their orange fencing. This means that the full Mill Pond Loop Trail will once again be available for hiking.
