Amis, William, 1812-1888Hutcheson, Arthur, 1818-1895Wilkinson, U. B., 1818-1897United States, Georgia, Carroll County, Whitesburg, 33.494, -84.91383Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation1960/2000Banning Mills, located in southeastern Carroll County on Snake Creek, operated from the 1840s to the early 1970s as a series of water-powered mills. In 1846, the earliest manufacturing community, built by brothers, Thomas, William, John and Kit Bowen was located on the Snake Creek, about two and a half miles from present day Whitesburg. Initially known as Bowen's Mill, it produced yarn. After surviving the Civil War, the mill was purchased and renamed the Amis mill by William Amis. In 1878, Arthur Hutcheson acquired the textile mill and U.B. Wilkinson acquired the paper mill. By 1882, the textile mill, known as Hutcheson Manufacturing Company, had 2,000 spindles and 14 cards which manufactured yarn. It was at this time that the name of the town was changed to Banning. Despite periods of prosperity and updates like a rubber plant, Banning faced challenges and closures during the Great Depression and World War II. Before closing in 1971, it produced tire cord and carpet yarns. It later reopened as an entertainment center in 1974 and in the 1990s was eventually established as Historic Banning Mills, which now operates alongside an adventure resort and retreat center. Under the name of Hutcheson Manufacturing, various mills were added and electricity was brought in to make it one of the first electrically powered factories in Georgia. Under Hutcheson, the mill produced cotton sheeting, shirting fabric, and striped paper. At the time of Mr. Hutcheson’s death in 1895, the town contained up to ten mills, including two pulp mills, a paper mill, a grist mill and a sawmill. All of these were located within a mile apart from each other along Snake Creek. Variant names include: Banning Mills, Bowen's Mill, Amis Mill, Hutcheson Manufacturing, Inc.. See https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/banning-mill/m-3185/ and https://historicbanningmills.com/history-of-banning-mills/image/jp2enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ArchitectureHistoric sites--Georgia--Carroll CountyHistoric buildings--Georgia--Carroll CountyCommercial buildings--Georgia--Carroll CountyWater-power--Georgia--Carroll CountyMills and mill-work--Georgia--Carroll CountyWater mills--Georgia--Carroll CountyCultural property--ProtectionHistoric preservation--GeorgiaHistoric buildings--Conservation and restorationBanning MillsStillImage