Vintage Mill Postcard This vintage postcard is an artist’s rendering of the Beacon Mill (apparently viewed from the south, with the Craggy Mountains in the background, and the train tracks in the foreground). The mill housing (lower Beacon Village) is to the right of the mill, but there’s a noticeable lack of development everywhere else. It’s certainly hard to recognize Swannanoa from this postcard. The mill was destroyed in a fire ten years ago, and although there have been recent discussions about re-developing the site, plans remain uncertain.