History of Lindley Mills

There was a Lindley's Mill before there was a United States of America.

The mill was established in 1755 by Thomas Lindley at its present location on Cane Creek in Graham, North Carolina. Near the end of the Revolutionary War, the mill was the site of the Battle of Lindley’s Mill. The Governor of North Carolina, his cabinet, and approximately 1,000 men were involved in the battle, which is the subject of several historical writings and books.

Earlier, British General Lord Cornwallis visited the mill to “purchase” flour for his army.

The Lindley family owned the mill for approximately 100 years. Two hundred and twenty years after its inception direct descendants of Thomas Lindley began efforts to restore the mill and produce flour again. For the past 35 years the mill has been grinding organically grown grain and is operated by ninth-generation Lindleys.