 |
New Manchester Manufacturing Co. Sweetwater Creek, GA |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2013) |
|
New Manchester Manufacturing Co. Sweetwater Creek, GA |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2013) |
 |
|
A couple of images before the tour starts... |
|
 |
|
| The Tour begins... Approaching the factory ruins on the Red Trail from the parking area: |
|
 |
|
| Sign showing layout of the ruins |
|
 |
|
| All that remains of the three story company store is the foundation hole. |
|
 |
|
| The 1500 foot long millrace begins its diversion from Sweetwater Creek |
|
 |
|
| Millrace |
|
 |
|
| Stone lining of millrace. |
|
 |
|
| The spillway allowed water to be diverted from continuing to the mill, as necessary. |
|
 |
|
| Continuing past the spillway, the (now dry) lower millrace approaches the mill. |
|
 |
|
| Northern end of the mill ruins The modern wood structure was installed to support the stone arch. |
|
 |
|
| Water entered through this arched opening, powered a 12 foot dia. water wheel, and exited through the opening at the bottom rear. |
|
 |
|
| Mill walls |
|
 |
|
| Through a window... |
|
 |
|
| South end of mill, from slope above ruins... |
|
 |
|
| Wall ruins |
|
 |
|
| South wall |
|
 |
|
| Interior view from creek bank. |
|
 |
|
| Wall sections between windows. |
|
 |
|
| Interior of west wall, from creek bank. |
|
 |
|
| Factory ruins alongside Sweetwater Creek |
|
 |
|
| Sweetwater Creek opposite the Factory |
|
 |
|
| Continuing downstream past the factory ruins, the creekside trail leads to Sweetwater Falls. |
|
 |
|
| Small shells along the creek bank... |
|
 |
|
| Upper section of Sweetwater Falls, from ledge overlook. |
|
 |
|
| Lower view of the Falls. While not a big waterfall, the recent rains yielded a loudly roaring cascade. |
|
 |
|
| Great Blue Heron feeding on opposite creek bank. |
|
 |
|
| Rather than continue the loop from the Falls, I back-tracked upstream in order to re-visit the ruins... |
|
 |
|
| Creek-side rocks. |
|
 |
|
| Mid-stream boulder... |
|
 |
|
| Back at the factory ruins for a few more shots... |
|
 |
|
| Wall corner |
|
 |
|
| A different interior view |
|
 |
|
| Water inlet |
|
 |
|
| I should have shot this sign the first time through; maybe the shadows weren's as contrasty... |
|
 |
|
| One last view of the factory... |
|
 |
|
| I wanted to get a better look of the dry millrace section nearest the factory... |
|
 |
|
| Lower (dry) millrace wall, looking towards factory... |
|
 |
|
| Lower wall |
|
 |
|
| Spillway at intersection with millrace wall. |
|
 |
|
| Old sketch of mill. |