Issaqueena Corn Mill / Central Riller Mills
Pickens Co. | South Carolina | USA
Watersource: Electricity
Issaqueena Corn Mill / Central Riller Mills
This mill is located at 228 Lawton Road, near the town of Central, which is a few miles southwest of Pickens. From Central, take Sr 93 toward Liberty. Go about 1 mile and look for an overhead RR bridge on the left. Turn left, cross the bridge, and turn right. When the road bends left, keep straight into Collins Old Town.
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It is not jknown if this building was original as the Central Roller Mills or if it had been customized from an old barn to house the corn milling process that produced Issaqueena Corn Meal.
The mill is quite typical of early southern counrtry mills of the time.
This corn meal grinder is run by a single cylinder Maynard gasoline engine.
The sack used to contain the corn meal ground by the above corn grinder. This operation is done in a smaller, cleaner building from the main mill structure.
This old replica town is made up of buildings brought to this location or built on site.
A molassas/sorghum cooking structure used to cook down the cane syrup/raw sorghum syrup to get rid of the excess water. This thickening produces a more concentrated product.
The blacksmith shop located in Collins Olde Towne probably from the 1890's-1910 era.GPS: 34' 44.10'N, 82' 46.06'W ele. 932'/284 meters Clemson Quadrangle
Questions about the mills origin and operation can be directed to the owner via the email option on the website (see website shortcut above first photo).