During the Revolutionary War, two journals kept by generals, Gates and Greene, reference a stop at Spinks Mill in southern Randolph County. Local historian, Warren Dixon, wondered if this earthen dam on what would have been Spinks land, might be the mill. The creek we followed is a tributary of Fork Creek. That part fits the description but he determined we were too far from Fork Creek for this to be Spinks Mill. Spinks owned a square mile of land and held many slaves. The area of Randolph County in which I live, Spinks Road, is about 8 miles east.
First Trout Lily of the year. There were a number of them in the area.
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