
Berry College Old Mill
On the Berry College campus (Rome, GA), there are reminders of the tools which the college founders used to teach students. This mill is one of them. Built in 1930 by students, it boasts the largest mill wheel in the area.The stone structure on the left carries water to the top of the wheel. The water is pumped up to get the flow primed. Then gravity keeps the water running and the wheel turning until the flow is stopped.
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On the Berry College campus (Rome, GA), there are reminders of the tools which the college founders used to teach students. This mill is one of them. Built in 1930 by students, it boasts the largest mill wheel in the area.The stone structure on the left carries water to the top of the wheel. The water is pumped up to get the flow primed. Then gravity keeps the water running and the wheel turning until the flow is stopped.
Image dimensions: 3264 x 4896 pixels