Yates Mill qualifies as one of Wake County’s most scenic spots, a relic of the 18th century powered by a 12-foot waterwheel — backdrop to a thousand snapshots. At roughly 250 years old, it represents ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The waterwheel at Wake County's historic Yates Mill County Park is being replaced. ABC11 was there Thursday as work to remove the 12-foot wheel began. It's the last operable ...

Yates Mill, one of the last functioning gristmills in the country, needs to replace its iconic 12-foot waterwheel. The wheel has worn out and threatening its centuries-old tradition of grinding corn.