In the early 1990s we were driving from North Carolina to Atlanta and Bev was looking at the map.

She said, "Hey, there's Aragon, Georgia and it's not far out of the way. Let's stop and see the mill."

Jerry said, "How will we find the mill?"

Bev replied, "What's the first verse of the song?"

Jerry said (sheepishly), "Oh!"

We have a picture of the mill taken from a distance (no zoom lens) and it says "Aragon". The textile mill opened in 1898 and closed in 1970. It was reopened in 1972 and converted to a carpet mill in 1990. It closed for good in 1994 and burned to the ground in 2002.

Aragon was a company town meaning that the company owned all the houses and stores and supplied the water and electricity as well. In fact, one could not live in the town unless at least one member of your household worked at the mill. So, when it closed it was a real disaster for those living there.

Bev and Jerry