1. A town where time has stood still
and the people are crazy

2. Named for North River and its 3 grist mills
First known as Parker’s Gap
Population of 1 (BJ the Horse)

3. The One Room School House
 Served grades 1 to 8
 2nd one NRM has had
(came from Shilo)
 Closed in 1933
 Later was turned into a
garage
 Is being restored by
the Clarks

4. The North River Mills United
Methodist Church

5. Built in
William Miller gave the land
Ceiling and walls may have been stenciled
by the congregation
 Lantern lights still used on special
occasions
 Has services every 2nd and 4th Sunday
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6. The Bees
Church has always had a problems with bees. Rev.
Groscup(1920-1924) use to take the siding off and remove
the honey then replace the siding

7. Church Congregation

8. List of Church Members

9. The Kump Cabin

10. Land first owned by Lord Fairfax
House was built in 1808
The house had no kitchen at first later the
barn was moved over and attached to the
house to make a kitchen
 20 unmarked graves in cemetery on the hill
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11. The Miller Inn

12. Has been an inn, post office, bar, and home
Now used for important social functions
Put together in 3 parts. The oldest part was
built in the 1700’s
 A traveling salesman died in one of the
rooms and is now known as “The Haunted
Room”
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13. The Gathering Place
Front Porch of the Miller House

14. The Other Gathering Place
The “two holer” on the hill

15. Old Picture of the Miller House

16. Look closely
There was no mortar used to make the
foundation

17. Grinding stone

18. Smaltz House Location

19.  The Smaltz Family was German
 They lived a mile and a half from North
River Mills
 The last daughter to live in the house had
25 cats and a blind chicken
 There is a family cemetery located in a field
near the house

20. McCauley Farm

21. Located 2 miles from North River Mills
The house was built in 1918
Their barn burnt down and the community
joined together to rebuild it in 2 days
 There is an ice house beside the farm
house. It could keep ice from the river
frozen through the summer
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22. Snapp House
Author Maud Pugh

23. Fort Thomas Parker
Was located through the trees.
George Washington stayed here

24. Snapp Mill Site

25.  Only mill in North River Mills powered by
North River
 Had an undershot wheel
 Blown up in 1930 so the new road could be
put through
 Rocks from the foundation still remain at the
site

26. Snapp Mill Overpass Location