Sorghum Mill and Furnace
Sorghum cane, a corp grown on many mountain
farms, was used to produce sorghum molasses.
The cane fed between the rollers of the
animal-powered cane mill, which squeezed out
the juice.The juice was then boiled over the
furnace until it turned into thick,dark,stringy
molasses.Ten gallons of juice yielded about one
gallon of molasses."Long sweetening,"as it
was called,was used in dozens of recipes and
as syrup.
Marker is on Route 441 ½ mile from Blue Ridge Parkway.
Courtesy hmdb.org
