Hagood Mill

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Hagood Mill, Pickens Built in 1826, then rebuilt in 1845 by James Hagood, the mill utilizes the waters of Hagood Creek, a tributary of the Twelve Mile River, to turn its 20-foot diameter wooden wheel. In 1972, Hagood Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Hagood Mill is one of the oldest known gristmills in the state of South Carolina that still produces grain products, and the only mill in South Carolina that uses the original wheel components. The third Saturday of each month, the millwright turns on a pump and the waters of Hagood Creek once again spill over the waterwheel. In addition to the mill, there is a heritage park that consists of a caretaker's cabin, gift shop, the Murphree- Hollingsworth Log Cabin (circa 1790) and the Hagood Family Cabin (circa 1825). Throughout the year, the mill is also the site of heritage-based music festivals, traditional mountain crafts, and living history presentations. Hagood Mill is an official site along the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. The mill is open the third Saturday of each month from 10 AM - 4 PM, and is available for viewing every day of the year by appointment. To get to the mill from Pickens - take Highway 178 North for 3 miles to Hagood Mill Road, turn left onto Hagood Mill Road, and the mill is on the right. For more information and viewing appointments, contact Pickens County Museum, 307 Johnson Street, Pickens, SC 29671. (864) 898-5963