Grist Mill Lake Oconee

[mfoster]

If you ever around long shoals check it out
n 33 23.426 w 83 12.257

 

[Timber Cruiser]

Pretty cool.

 

[1EDsson]

Nice fish finder! That technology has progressed a lot in the couple of decades since I had a boat. Did you jig it?

 

[mfoster]

Nice fish finder! That technology has progressed a lot in the couple of decades since I had a boat. Did you jig it?

Todays technology is unbelievable,they ain’t no more hiding your trees lol

 

[mfoster]

ShoalBandit​

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From the UGA Lab of Archaeology Series Report By Caroline C. Hunt (1973)

At some time between 1820 and 1840 the firm of Curtwright and Howell began the manufacture of cotton at the Long Shoals on the Oconee River. In 1845, John Curtwright deeded land on the Oconee to the partnership. By 1851, the company was incorporated to engage in the business of manufacturing cotton and wool, wool and cotton combined, flax, iron, grain into flour and meal and the cutting and sawing of lumber and the making and repairing of machinery and doing all for the profitable management of the said business. The stockholders subscribed $500,000 in stock to be employed in the business. White's Statistics of Georgia gives the following account of the concern: "Long Shoals factory; capital, $100,000. The company owns 500 acres of land, including all the water power on the Greene County side of the river. The main building is of bricks, with stone foundation and tin roof, 150 feet long, and three stories high. Connected with the factory is a building of brick having a store, school-room and place of worship." According to Adiel Sherwood and J.G. Johnson, this was one of the first thirteen factories in Georgia. By 1840, there were only nineteen. In White's Historical Collections of Georgia, Curtwright Manufacturing Company is illustrated, and a brief paragraph states: "This factory is situated at Long Shoals on the Oconee River. Cost of property, $140,000; spindles and looms, 4000. The company owns an elegant stone bridge across the Oconee, with flouring and saw-mills and a large tract of land." The tract of land is part of the Reynolds Linger Longer property now. Mr. Alex King of Atlanta owns the remains of the old mill building, and during World War II sold off many of the old brick, which were used to build houses in Atlanta, but part of the factory building remains.

From White's Historical Collections of Georgia