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Changes in the economy in the latter part of the 20th-century closed many historic factories. However, for some, like Edenton Cotton Mill in Edenton and Glencoe Mill in Burlington, closing was a new beginning. The mills and their villages were donated to Preservation North Carolina in 1995 and 1997 respectively. This organization sold the houses to buyers who will restore them following architectural restrictions and then occupy them. Mixed use development is planned for the mill buildings.
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7325
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The Edenton Cotton Mill Village was built in the late 19th-century for the mill's workers. The mill was a principal employer in Edenton, until the late 20th-century. The mill was sold to Unifi Inc. of Greensboro, and closed in 1995. The mill and village have historical significance, and fearing site's loss, state officials were able to persuade Unifi to donate the 44 acre site to Preservation North Carolina. Revitalization of the mill village began in 1996, and to date more than 50 houses have been restored.
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37623
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Old mills and factories in towns such as Roxboro, Rocky Mount, Edenton, Greensboro, Winston-Salem have been offered new lives. Buildings constructed to enhance the state’s tobacco and textile industries now houses buildings such as a public school, arts and sciences center, nature conservancy, biotechnical plant, condominiums, and medical office complex.
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39024
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William Blount Shepard, a Pasquotank County native, served as Aide-de-Camp to several Confederate generals and later fought in numerous battles as a member of Selden’s Artillery battery. After the War, Shepard organized the Edenton Cotton Mills, Edenton Peanut Company and the Bank of Edenton. His first wife, Ann Cameron Shepard played a major role in the historic restoration of Edenton, NC.
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40457
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Images of historical buildings such as St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and information about citizens like Penelope Barker collectively illustrated the importance of North Carolina’s first colonial capital. Revealed is the important role women continue to play in Edenton’s development in this timeline statistic: approximately 70 percent of its entrepreneurs are female.
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Edenton; Edenton Tea Party (1774); Edenton--History; Barker, Penelope Padgett, 1728-1796; Edenton--People; Hewes, Joseph, 1730-1779; Williamson, Hugh, 1735-1819; Iredell, James, 1751-1799; Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897; Civil War--Battle of Albemarle Sound--Edenton ; CSS ALBEMARLE (Ironclad); Edenton Cotton Mill (Chowan County); Edenton Peanut Factory; St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Edenton); Privott, Haywood C., 1862-1931; Chowan County Courthouse (Edenton); Cupola House (Edenton); Penelope Barker House (Edenton); Roanoke River Lighthouse; James Iredell House (Edenton); Lane House (Edenton); Corbin, Francis--Lord Granville's Agent; Architecture--Jacobean style ; Architecture, Queen Anne style; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina