Record #:

31220

Author(s):

Cottrell, Elisa

Abstract:

When the Erwin Cotton Mill #3 in the Davie County town of Cooleemee closed in 1969, the town’s future seemed bleak. To revive the Cooleemee cotton mill community and preserve their rich textile heritage, citizens opened a historical museum and are developing curriculum to teach students about life in the mill village. Plans are also underway to build a park at the Bullhole on the South Yadkin River below the mill.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 33 Issue 3, Mar 2001, p20-21, il, por

Subject(s):

Mill villages--Cooleemee; Cotton mills; Historic preservation