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Cockram Mill, located near Meadows of Dan, is the oldest historic grist mill complex in Patrick County. The mill dates to about 1885, and is a two- and three-story rectangular frame building on a concrete foundation. It's located adjacent to a concrete dam on the headwaters of the Dan River. The mill is operated by two metal turbine wheels. Associated with the mill is the contributing miller's house built about 1921. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.