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Yates Mill, one of the last functioning gristmills in the country, needs to replace its iconic 12-foot waterwheel. The wheel has worn out and threatening its centuries-old tradition of grinding corn.
By WTVD Staff Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The waterwheel at Wake County’s historic Yates Mill County Park is being replaced. ABC11 was there Thursday as work to remove ...
The 4,000-pound wheel is about 12 feet wide and 24 feet long. The idea for the waterwheel began with Andrew Dibble, the first superintendent of parks and recreation for the city.