Boston Mills Road Bridge

An 1834 survey map provides the earliest evidence of a bridge crossing the Cuyahoga River at this site. This rendering, based on a 1890's postcard, shows a covered bridge connecting the Akron-Cleveland Road (now Riverview Road) to the village of ...

Newberry Cotton Mills

Newberry Cotton Mills, incorporated

in 1882, began operation in 1885. The

mill was designed by prominent

textile mill architects Lockwood,

Greene, & Co. and was one of the

first cotton mills in the United States

operated by steam power. Z.F. Wright,

who served as president 1905 ...

Early Mills

Site of Nesselroad's powder mill which operated from 1795 to 1801. To the south on King's Creek stood Hartford's grist mill which served local settlers in early 1800's. In 1823, Swearingen's grist mill and Eaton's saw mill were built near ...

The Mills Brothers

Grandfather, William H. Mills, a local Jubilee Singer, had a barber shop here, 1871-1931. Father, John H., went to Ohio. Four sons, born there, formed first vocal group to overcome racial barriers, gaining a mass audience. Father was its bass, ...

Mills - Emerson House

1806

Built By Michael F. Mills

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Later the Home Of

Rev. Ralph Emerson

Second Pastor of The Church

1816 – 1829

Marker is at the intersection of Greenwoods Road West (U.S. 44) and Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Greenwoods Road West.

Courtesy ...

War Eagle Mills

Sylvanus Blackburn came to the War Eagle in 1832. By 1838 he had a saw mill, a grist mill, and a house. Peter Van Winkle came about 1850. By 1860, this was a thriving crossroads.

March 8, 1862, Generals Van Dorn ...

Cotton and Textile Mills

(1822 to early 20th Century)

A cotton mill was established near this site in 1822. Although short~lived, it was the forerunner of other cotton and textile factories located in this area during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Cherry Cotton ...

Power for Amana's Mills

Six and one-half miles in length, the Amana Millrace was built in 1865 - 1869 to provide waterpower for the community's mills in Middle Amana and Amana. Here at Amana the millrace powered the woolen mill, calico factory, flour mill ...

Island Mills

Sounds of turning mill wheels and workers filling bags with freshly ground flour once filled the air here.

The foundation of Island Mills, one of the earliest (1824) industries on the island, lies before you. Each fall the railroad brought wheat ...

Southland Paper Mills, Inc

First plant to turn southern pines into newsprint. Mill here revolutionized paper industry in the southern United States. Seeking local paper rather than foreign supplies, Southland was incorporated in 1938 and began operations, 1940. Its mills made possible use of ...