Inscription
Alfred Beckley built a mill along Piney Creek (1838-1840) to spur economic growth on his wilderness landholdings. Union Commander and future U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes visited site in 1862. It was destroyed in the 1878 flood and rebuilt by owner Asa Spangler. Taz Worley owned mill prior to closure in early 1900s. The site was added
to the National Register in 2017.
Location
AddressBeckley, New Jersey Avenue and East Beckley By-Pass
CityBeckley
CountyRaleigh
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates37.817440, -81.214070
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