Acushnet in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

White's Factory

(1831)

Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, September 18, 2008

1. White's Factory Marker

Inscription. A mill dam was first built on this site in 1746. About 1799, William White, Sr. built a stone water-powered cotton mill for himself and three of his sons, Phineas, William and Benjamin. That mill, one of the earliest in the country, burned down around 1830. It was rebuilt in 1831, burned again around 1854, and finally converted to a sawmill whose last operator was James B. Hamlin. The White family still owns the property.

Erected 1994 by Achusnet Historical Commission & David White, President, White's Dairy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1746.

Location. 41° 41.731′ N, 70° 54.954′ W. Marker is in Acushnet, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It is on Hamlin Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Acushnet MA 02743, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the South Coast.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and

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the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prince Henry the Navigator (approx. 3.9 miles away); "Mr. Steadfast's Flag Plaza" (approx. 4.1 miles away); "Mr. Steadfast" (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Benjamin Rodman House (approx. 4.1 miles away); Abijah Hathaway House (approx. 4.1 miles away); New Bedford Lights the World (approx. 4.1 miles away); Rodman Candleworks (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Benjamin Rodman House (approx. 4.1 miles away).

White's Factory Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, September 18, 2008

2. White's Factory Sign

White's Factory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, September 18, 2008

3. White's Factory

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2009, by Rich Pfingsten of Forest Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,500 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2009, by Rich Pfingsten of Forest Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.