By Linda Tancs
You’ll find a charming bit of history at milepost 176 on Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway. That’s the location of Mabry Mill, an industrial complex emphasizing the pioneer culture of the Blue Ridge Highlands. The gristmill and sawmill (dating from the 1900s) have been fully restored, and live demonstrations (including sorghum molasses making, apple butter making, and grinding corn and buckwheat) occur regularly. You’ll also find a woodworking and blacksmith shop. Viewable any time of year (so long as the parkway is passable), the mill is one of the most iconic and photographed structures on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The interior, including the restaurant and gift shop, is staffed between April and early November.
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