Historic Scull Shoals Mill Village

Historic Scull Shoals Mill Village is located near Greensboro in Georgia and is an area within the Oconee National Forest. It can be found along the Forest Road 1234 where drivers should follow the signs to the Shull Shoals parking lot. The village was home to Georgia's first paper mill, water powered saw mill, grist mill and textile mills.

Visitors can take self guided tours of the area where they will the ruins of the 19th century village in the grassy woodland setting. Some old sites to be seen here include the ruins of the superintendent's house, the north wall of the warehouse store, the arched brick bridge and the foundations to the power plant. The area was also home to Native Americans for some 10,000 years and many archeological excavations have been found to prove this.

The Friends of Scull Shoals are on hand to inform visitors what it was like to live here in the 19th century and host a series of interpretive programs and festivals. Some of the events include shows on the art of timber framing, open fire cooking, weaving, paper making and basket weaving amongst other things. After visiting the site, people can head back to Greensboro for a bite to eat at restaurants such as Georgia's Bistro at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge.