Henrietta in Rutherford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Raleigh Rutherford Haynes
⎯⎯⎯
Simpson Bobo Tanner

1885

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2008

1. Raleigh Rutherford Haynes / Simpson Bobo Tanner Marker

Inscription. are known as the fathers of the textile industry in Rutherford County. Near this site was located the first textile mill.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 35° 15.872′ N, 81° 47.59′ W. Marker is in Henrietta, North Carolina, in Rutherford County. It is on Harris-Henrietta Road 0.1 miles north of Main Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henrietta NC 28076, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: The High Shoal Ironworks Village (here, next to this marker); Raleigh Rutherford Haynes (approx. 2 miles away); Get Up Bell (approx. 2 miles away); North Carolina / South Carolina (approx. 5.8 miles away); Memorial Trees (approx. 6.1 miles away); Elisha Baxter (approx. 6.1 miles away); Building the Community Connector (approx. 6.2 miles away); Rutherford County Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away).

Old Henrietta Mill on Second Broad River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Nix, December 21, 2008

2. Old Henrietta Mill on Second Broad River

Photographed by John Nix, December 21, 2008

3. Old Henrietta Mill on Second Broad River

R.R. Haynes Memorial Tower in Cliffside, North Caroilna image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2008

4. R.R. Haynes Memorial Tower in Cliffside, North Caroilna

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,597 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 21, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

Raleigh Rutherford Haynes⎯⎯⎯Simpson Bobo Tanner

1885

Raleigh Rutherford Haynes
⎯⎯⎯
Simpson Bobo Tanner