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Michael Schenck Built the First Cotton Mill in State in 1813

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10244
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Rogers recounts the life of Michael Schenck, who moved from Pennsylvania to Lincoln County in North Carolina around 1790. He established himself as a merchant and is credited with building the state's first cotton mill in 1813.
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