Great Mills in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Clifton Factory

Great Mills

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019

1. Clifton Factory Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A textile factory was built originally on this site in an attempt to develop cotton as an alternative crop to tobacco, still a major crop in this area. One of the county's leading manufacturing industries in the early 1800's, in time the cotton crop declined because of poor land conditions and overgrazing by sheep. The textile machinery was moved to Savage, Maryland and operations in the factory continued with the saw and grist mills.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 14.424′ N, 76° 30.183′ W. Marker is in Great Mills, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. Marker is on Indian Bridge Road (Maryland Route 471) 0.3 miles north of Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20854 Indian Bridge Rd, Lexington Park MD 20653, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rat Hall (here, next to this marker); Cecil's Mill Historic District (a few steps from this marker); Cecil's Mill (a few steps

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from this marker); Cecil's Saw Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Cecil's General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Private William H. Barnes (approx. 3.2 miles away); United States Colored Troops (USCT) (approx. 3.2 miles away); Sergeant James H. Harris (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Mills.

Cecil's Mill from the south image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019

2. Cecil's Mill from the south

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.