A mill stone is seen outside historic White's Mill in Abingdon, Va. According to local accounts, the mill escaped destruction during a Civil War raid in 1864 by Union cavalry. The waterwheel was damaged but a thunderstorm prevented the building from being burned. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
A mill stone is seen outside historic White's Mill in Abingdon, Va. According to local accounts, the mill escaped destruction during a Civil War raid in 1864 by Union cavalry. The waterwheel was damaged but a thunderstorm prevented the building from being burned. [Photo: S Cobaugh]
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