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Tag: Ward Mill Dam

Posted on June 18, 2020November 18, 2022History

Historic Ward’s Mill Dam on the Watauga River

The story of the late Ben Ward and his mill on the Watauga River in Sugar Grove is fascinating. Known to be a “tinkerer” and a baseball fanatic, Ben was a brilliant, self-taught engineer.

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