Cannelton in Perry County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Indiana Cotton Mill

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 2, 2015

1. Indiana Cotton Mill Marker

Inscription. Built of native sandstone, 1847~1849. It began operating in 1850 and employed 400 people on 372 looms. Indiana's largest industry in its early years, it was in continuous operation until 1954.

Erected 1966 by Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission. (Marker Number 62.1966.1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 37° 54.665′ N, 86° 44.685′ W. Marker is in Cannelton, Indiana, in Perry County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cannelton IN 47520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fabric of Cannelton (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cannelton Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Gilbert Mortier Marquis de Layfayette (approx. ¼ mile away); Perry County Rocks (approx. ¼ mile away); Hawesville Railroad Station (approx. 0.7 miles away in Kentucky); Hawesville (approx. 0.7 miles away in Kentucky); County Named - 1829 (approx. ¾ mile away in Kentucky). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cannelton.

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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2017

2. Indiana Cotton Mill Marker

Indiana Cotton Mill (<i>south elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2017

3. Indiana Cotton Mill (south elevation)

(marker on right)

Indiana Cotton Mill (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 16, 2017

4. Indiana Cotton Mill (southwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 11, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.