New Manchester Mill Ruins

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The ruins of New Manchester Mill at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Douglas County are pictured in 2017. One of the largest factories in Georgia during the Civil War, the mill was burned in 1864 by Union general William T. Sherman's troops during their march to the sea.

Courtesy of Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

New Manchester Mill Ruins

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