Yates Mill

Yates Mill
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates35°43′6.88″N 78°41′18.03″W / 35.7185778°N 78.6883417°W / 35.7185778; -78.6883417
NRHP reference No.70000479
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970

Yates Mill is a fully restored, circa 1756 gristmill located five miles (8 km) south of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It is the centerpiece of Historic Yates Mill County Park, in central Wake County. The park features the restored mill; a visitor center with a museum focused on milling and on the natural history of the area, classrooms, an auditorium and space for research conducted by North Carolina State University faculty and students; a 20-acre (81,000 m2) lake; and extensive hiking trails. The park is managed as a native wildlife refuge with a mission to study and interpret the park's cultural, natural and agricultural heritage.