The Official Website of Mill Prong House, 3062 Edinburg Road, Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina
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pulled from site's meta descriptionThe Official Website of Mill Prong House, 3062 Edinburg Rd., Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina. Mill Prong House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Mill Prong House was erected c. 1795 by John Gilchrist (1740-1802) and received its name from the nearby stream, a tributary of Raft Swamp. McPhaul's Mill was located downstream and the location of the residence was the Mill Prong of Raft Swamp. Constructed in the Federal style, it was remodeled in the Greek Revival style in the 1830s by Col. Archibald McEachern. Stylish for its day, the interior contained extensive wood graining and marbling. The restoration of Mill Prong House was completed in 1993. It remains a unique survivor of the Highland Scot settlement with no renovation or changes in the fabric of the structure since the 1830s. The house is owned by Mill Prong Preservation, Incorporated, a qualified 501 (c) (3) charitable corporation.
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- Mill Prong Preservation
- 1795
- Mill Prong House
- 3062 Edinburg Rd.
- Raeford
- Hoke County
- North Carolina
- John Gilchrist
- Archibald McEachern
- McPhaul's Mill
- McEachern cemetery
- Gilbert McMillan
- George Lauder
- Federal style
- Greek Revival style
- Raft Swamp
- early pioneers
- Sandhills
- authentic furnishings
- antique furniture
- Highland Scots
- Cultural Resources
- Sherman
- Civil War
- Cape Fear
- Scottish Settlers
- historic sites in north carolina
- 19th century
- scottish heritage