Berry Schools' Old Mill

Martha Berry rescued this 1800s gristmill, run for decades by blind miller Tom Kennibrew, and in 1930 had her students reassemble it with its towering 42-foot waterwheel, grinding cornmeal to feed her famous work-study schools.

Berry Schools' Old Mill is a historical marker in Rome, Floyd County, erected in 2002. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Floyd County, among 160 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.3242, -85.2491 near Rome. The nearest cataloged historic site is Possum Trot Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mountain Springs Cemetery, Sand Springs Cemetery, and Mount Alto Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.