Villines Mill, also known as Boxley Mill or Whiteley Mill, was originally built ''c.'' 1840 by Abner Casey in the Buffalo River valley, in what is now
Buffalo National River
The Buffalo River, located in Northern Arkansas, was the first List of areas in the United States National Park System#National rivers and national wild and scenic rivers, National River to be designated in the United States. The Buffalo River i ...
. After becoming known as Whiteley Mill, the mill was at the center of a
Civil War
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
skirmish known as the Battle of Whiteley's Mill. The mill was rebuilt in 1870 and replaced with a larger mill, becoming known as Villines Mill after the new owner. After three generations of Villines, the mill closed in the 1960s.
The mill is included in the
Big Buffalo Valley Historic District.
See also
*
References
External links
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Newton County, Arkansas
Historic district contributing properties in Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Buffalo National River
1870 establishments in Arkansas
Buildings and structures completed in 1870
{{NewtonCountyAR-NRHP-stub