VISIT HISTORIC YATES MILL COUNTY PARK FOR TRANQUILITY & HISTORY

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If you love learning about local history, and walking nature trails that make you feel like you’re a million miles away (but you’re only a 10-minute drive from downtown), then put Yates Mill County Park on your list of things to do in Raleigh.

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If you love hitting the trails and exercising in nature, definitely put this on your list of things to do in Raleigh. Even though you’re within an easy drive of downtown Raleigh, you’ll feel a world away.

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The centerpiece of the park is of course, the Historic Yates Mill. The Mill and the property surrounding it were purchased in 1963 by NC State University.

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The Mill was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and was restored to working order through a grassroots community effort by 2005.

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This mill served Wake County as a water-powered mill for more than 200 years, and of the 70 gristmills that served Wake County, Yates Mill is the only one still in operating condition.

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This 18th century mill was restored via a partnership with the county, Yates Mill Associates, NC State University and NCDA & CS. The mill contains multiple generations of milling technology and displays the evolution of early industries in the Piedmont of North Carolina.

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