Mortimer
Washed Away
State: North Carolina
County: Caldwell County
Founded: 1900s
Abandoned: 1940 (flood)
Peak Population: 800
Mortimer was a thriving lumber and textile mill town. A massive flood in 1916 damaged it, but the 1940 flood completely destroyed it, leaving only concrete skeletons of the mills in the forest.
Plan Your Visit
Best Time: Summer (swimming)
Difficulty: Easy
Time Needed: 1 hour
Quick Facts
- Destroyed by 1940 flood
- Mill ruins visible from road
- Now part of Pisgah National Forest
Location
Address: NC Hwy 90, Mortimer, NC
Coordinates: 35.9228, -81.7583