One of the Southeast region’s most visited Fall eventis the Prater’s Mill Country Fair. A family-friendly jaunt through history, the festival is centered around the old water-powered, still-operating gristmill which was established in 1855 to grind wheat into flour and corn into meal.
The Fair has grown into a celebration of music, Southern food, history exhibits and handmade crafts and original art created by over 185 talented artists and artisans. Live demonstrations include blacksmithing, quilting, woodcarving, rug hooking and hand tufting, the precursor to the famous tufted carpet industry of Dalton, Ga.
Additionally, educational exhibits of interest include a living Civil War encampment, antique engines in operation, and handcrafted beadspreads on display.
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, children 12 and under enter free. There is no charge for parking. Visitors are urged to dress casually and wear comfortable shoes.
Prater’s Mill is located on Georgia Hwy. 2, 10 miles northeast of Dalton and about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, Tenn. Interstate travelers should take I-75 to the Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit No. 341; drive north 4.5 miles to the intersection with Georgia Hwy. 2 at Varnell; turn right and continue 2.6 miles to the Mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75.
www.prattersmill.org
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