GRIMES MILL MUSEUM

SALISBURY, NC

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Grimes Mill Museum is a historic museum located in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is a restored grist mill that was built in 1896 and operated until the 1950s. The mill was purchased by the Rowan Museum in 1976 and was restored to its original condition. It was opened to the public as a museum in 1983.

The Grimes Mill Museum is a two-story wooden structure with a gabled roof. It has a large water wheel that powered the grinding stones for the mill. Visitors can tour the interior of the mill and see the grinding stones, gears, and other machinery used to produce flour and cornmeal. The museum also has exhibits on the history of milling in North Carolina and the impact of the grist mill on the local community.

The museum is open to the public from Thursday to Saturday, and guided tours are available. Visitors can also purchase bags of flour and cornmeal that are still produced at the mill using traditional methods. The Grimes Mill Museum is a unique and informative attraction that provides visitors with an opportunity to learn about the history of milling and its importance to the local community.

GRIMES MILL MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in SALISBURY NC. US MID #8403700088

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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GRIMES MILL MUSEUM
600 S CHURCH ST
SALISBURY
NC
28144

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MID # 8403700088
Name GRIMES MILL MUSEUM
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Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
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INCOME 0
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LAT/LONG 35.688519, -80.464427
CODES FIPS State Code: 37
FIPS County Code: 159
US Census Tract: 052000
US Census Block: 1049