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T. R. Pugh Memorial Park (or The Old Mill) is a re-creation of an 1880s era water-powered grist mill located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It was used in the opening scenes of the movie classic Gone With The Wind. In 2010, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- History of The Old Mill
- Star of The Silver screen
- About The Artist
In 1931, Justin Matthews, developer of the Lakewood neighborhood of North Little Rock, contracted for the construction of a replica of an old, water-powered grist mill dedicated to the memory of Arkansas’s pioneers. Neither the stone mill building, nor the general layout is a reproduction of any particular mill, but is a familiar design of early Ar...
The Old Mill was filmed in the opening scenes of the famous award-winning movie, Gone With the Wind, which was released in 1939. Although it is not known why David Selznick of Selznick Studios chose the Old Mill, it is believed to be the only remaining structure from the movie. The Old Mill was honored on the fiftieth anniversary of the movie. It w...
Senòr Dionico Rodriguez, a descendent of the artistic Aztec race, was born on April 11, 1891 in Toluca, Mexico, a town about 60 miles from Mexico City. At the age of 16 he had his first experience with what was to become his life’s work while employed by an Italian artist, Robles Hill, who specialized in creating imitation rocks, caverns, ruins and...
Old Mill. A historic re-creation of an 1880’s water-powered grist mill. It is in the opening scenes of the classic movie “Gone With The Wind.”. It features sculptures by Senor Dionicio Rodriguez and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (Site #86003585).
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Jan 28, 2024 · The Old Mill in North Little Rock is one of the most iconic installations of history and art in the state of Arkansas. The mill is most famous for being featured in the opening credits of the film, “Gone with the Wind.” In fact, it is said to be the only remaining structure from the film.
Aug 16, 2019 · The Old Mill at T. R. Pugh Memorial Park has been in North Little Rock for almost 90 years. Its claim to fame is being in the opening credits of the 1939 film, Gone with the Wind. But it has hidden gems from much, much earlier in Arkansas and United States history. Here are five of the things you may not know about The Old Mill in North Little ...
Oct 5, 2023 · Famous for its appearance in the opening credits of the 1939 classic movie Gone with the Wind, the Old Mill in the five-acre T. R. Pugh Memorial Park in North Little Rock (Pulaski County) contains the work of noted Mexican sculptor Dionicio Rodriguez, who perfected the folk art style known as faux bois (fake wood) by crafting reinforced ...
Feb 12, 2014 · The perfectly quaint “Old Mill” was shown in the opening credits of the 1940 classic Gone With the Wind, and is believed to the be the oldest and possibly only structure from the film that’s ...
