The Old Mill

Address:160 Old Mill Ave
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Tel: (888) 453-6455

Built in 1830, come see and learn about this functioning water-powered mill that still grinds thousands of pounds of grain daily.

Open year round from 11 am to 3 pm.
Tours are guided. Advance reservations are required.
$ (Inexpensive)

One of The Old Mill's most distinctive features is the giant water wheel that harnesses the flow of the Little Pigeon River. Inside the structure, an antiquated yet reliable system of shafts, belts, and pulleys still gets the job done, working to turn the 4600-pound stones and grain elevators.
Weighing one ton each, the massive flint granite stones, called French Buhrs, are only the second set ever used in The Old Mill's 175-year history. When they're in action, the stones convert grain into about 1000 pounds of product each day, six days a week. Resident millers then hand-fill, weigh and tie each bag of stone ground grain.
Products ground at The Old Mill are used in many of the dishes at the Old Mill Restaurant including biscuits, corn bread, pancakes, hush puppies, muffins and grits. We also use our own grains for the homemade artisan style breads that are prepared each day at the Old Mill Bakery Café.