Record #:

14076

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

This article discusses early cotton mills and minting coins. Lincoln County was the site of the first cotton mill established in 1813. Coincidentally, Lincoln County was also the location of some of the first gold minting in North Carolina, beginning around 1832. The author lists names and locations of other prominent mills and mining operations in North Carolina.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 1, June 1948, p54-55, 59

Subject(s):

Cotton manufacture