Located along the West Fork of the Little Pigeon River, the mill complex currently consists of a millhouse, breastshot wheel, and milldam, all of which are operative.

Taking advantage of a Tennessee state law that allowed tax incentives for the creation of iron works on unfarmable land, Love acquired over 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) of the surrounding country.

[3] In 1830, Love and his sons built a large gristmill adjacent to the iron furnace, which was used by local farmers to grind grain.

On May 29 of that same year, Isaac's son, William, established a post office for the community that had developed around the complex, giving it the name "Pigeon Forge.

Shortly afterward a generator was installed, providing electricity to the string of houses that occupied the river opposite the mill.

The Pigeon Forge Mill is a three-story structure supported by 14-foot (4.3 m) by 14-foot (4.3 m) yellow poplar logs, which in turn rest on several pillars of large river rock (now reinforced by concrete).

The elongated section on the north side of the millhouse was built in the latter half of the 19th century to house the mill's new sawmill.