First Successful Cotton Mill in America

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the First Successful Cotton Mill in America this tablet was presented to the Old Slater Mill Association, present owners of this historic building in honor of the textile pioneer whose name they perpetuate. ...

The Old Slater Mill

The birthplace of the cotton manufacturing industry in America. Here in 1793 Samuel Slater, Moses Brown, and William Almy established the first successful cotton factory in the United States.

Marker can be reached from Roosevelt Avenue.

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Wilkinson Mill

National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark

Wilkinson Mill, 1810.

Site of the shop of David Wilkinson (1771–1852)

Father of the American Machine Tool Industry.

Marker can be reached from Roosevelt Avenue.

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Boon's Mill

Here on July 28, 1863, a Confederate force repulsed a Union march on the vital Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. Breastworks 50 yds. S.W.

Marker can be reached from Boone's Mill Road near U.S. 158.

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The Lukens Mill - Late 1800s

The Lukens National Historic District

A new rolling mill was constructed in 1870 powered by a steam boiler to drive the larger rolls, which were 25" in diameter and 84" in length. The old mill was then converted to Pudding ...

Pelham Mill

The Buena Vista Factory, Hutchings Factory, Lester Factory

• First Textile Mill in Greenville County.

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Site used for textile manufacturing from 1820-1935.

• The mortared stone dam spanning the Enoree River was built with six sluice gates in the 1880's.

Rocky Field Creek ...

Glencoe Mill

1880 - 82

Incorporated in 1880 by James H. and William E. Holt, sons of textile pioneer E. M. Holt. The last water-powered textile mill developed by the Holts. Produced napped cotton cloth, flannels and woven plaids. Employed as many as ...

Paris' Mill

The earliest trade center and industrial development in interior Georgia was established here before the Revolutionary War by Francis Paris, Senior.

A rick dam was constructed across the creek, of which it is said that the 400 horse power developed for ...

Mill Creek Gap

Otherwise known as Buzzard Roost. This natural gateway through Rock Face Ridge was heavily fortified by Confederate forces at Dalton after their

retreat from Missionary Ridge.

February 25, 1864, the Federal 14th A.C., Dept. of the Cumberland, moving by Tunnel Hill, attempted ...

Aldie Mill

In the 1800s and early 1900s Aldie Mill reverberated with the rhythmic sounds of waterwheels, millstones, and farmers chatting with the miller about the weather and their crops. Charles Fenton Mercer located the grist mill here to capitalize on nearby ...