After reading Carl Wilson's Dec. 2015 News and Record article about the Kimesville Community on the Guilford/Alamance County border, we've wanted to explore the area. Yesterday, we had a chance to photograph Kimesville Falls, the stone dam and waterfall. It is located on Alamance Church Road (also known as Greensboro- Chapel Hill Road). The dam was built in 1812, originally powering a grist mill. A textile mill opened across the road and Kimesville became a thriving mill community. In the mid-20th century, the area was also a summertime swimming and fishing destination. They even had their own baseball and softball teams, the Muscrats-- the name inspired by muskrats, common in the area.
In the 1990's, the area was overgrown and deteriorating and was overpowered by kudzu. Community members have worked to keep the land cleared off. This past December, the Merry Christmas sign was even displayed over the falls, after a 20-year hiatus. We hope to get back to photograph it not only in the summer, but also this December. If you are driving east, the falls will be on the right side of the road. You might notice the mini-replica of the Cape Hateras lighthouse before you notice the falls.
(reference and Carl Wilson's N&R article, here).
That is a pretty spot!
Posted by: William Kendall | Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 11:41 AM
There is something so beautiful about a waterfall! Love this one.
Posted by: Halcyon | Friday, March 11, 2016 at 11:36 AM
Pretty and probably soothing!
Posted by: cieldequimper | Friday, March 11, 2016 at 02:21 PM