In 1837, Habersham Iron Works and Manufacturing Company was incorporated, when this section of the state was Indian country.
The iron mill operated for a few years, closed and reopened during the War Between the States when guns and cannon were urgently needed for the Confederacy.
It operated very successfully with several hundred employees until eventually the mill and property were purchased by Russell Corporation in 1977.
Russell converted the equipment into machinery to produce the synthetic fiber used to make athletic attire.
In 1999 Russell Corporation closed the mill and subdivided the property into smaller parcels, eventually selling the buildings and a total of approximately 1200 acres of prime real estate at public auction to various individuals.