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Near Scenic Highway & Langley Ave.
 
Near Scenic Highway & Langley Ave.
 
Blink while cruising down Scenic Highway and you'll miss the antebellum remnants of the Hyer-Knowles Lumber and Brick factory. Chimney Park is nestled in a narrow hollow between two bluffs. The historical marker consists of little more than a bench and is surrounded by magnolias and live oak. However, its history is a scorcher. Before the Civil War, the mill employed as many as 600 and produced about 55 million feet of lumber. After a "scorch earth" order by the Confederate general, the once thriving hotspot burned to a crisp.
 
Blink while cruising down Scenic Highway and you'll miss the antebellum remnants of the Hyer-Knowles Lumber and Brick factory. Chimney Park is nestled in a narrow hollow between two bluffs. The historical marker consists of little more than a bench and is surrounded by magnolias and live oak. However, its history is a scorcher. Before the Civil War, the mill employed as many as 600 and produced about 55 million feet of lumber. After a "scorch earth" order by the Confederate general, the once thriving hotspot burned to a crisp.
 
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Sometime during the mid-20th century, the Chimney Restaurant was located on the north side of the park. A 1949 photograph is available for viewing at Flicker, listed under Debra32514.
 

Latest revision as of 04:28, 25 May 2019

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CHIMNEY PARK

Near Scenic Highway & Langley Ave. Blink while cruising down Scenic Highway and you'll miss the antebellum remnants of the Hyer-Knowles Lumber and Brick factory. Chimney Park is nestled in a narrow hollow between two bluffs. The historical marker consists of little more than a bench and is surrounded by magnolias and live oak. However, its history is a scorcher. Before the Civil War, the mill employed as many as 600 and produced about 55 million feet of lumber. After a "scorch earth" order by the Confederate general, the once thriving hotspot burned to a crisp.