Glencoe Village in Burlington in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Glencoe Mill

1880 - 82

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 23, 2010

1. Glencoe Mill Marker

Inscription. Incorporated in 1880 by James H. and William E. Holt, sons of textile pioneer E. M. Holt. The last water-powered textile mill developed by the Holts. Produced napped cotton cloth, flannels and woven plaids. Employed as many as 500 workers at its height. Closed in 1954. Acquired by Preservation North Carolina in 1997.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 36° 8.227′ N, 79° 25.562′ W. Marker is in Burlington, North Carolina, in Alamance County. It is in Glencoe Village. It is on Glencoe Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2311 Glencoe St, Burlington NC 27217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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 walking distance of this marker: Glencoe - Life in the Mill Village (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Legacy of Community (approx. 0.2 miles away); Glencoe Management Houses (approx. 0.2 miles away); African Americans in the Mill Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mill Buildings (approx. 0.2 miles away); After the Whistle Blows (approx. 0.2 miles away); Men in the Mill Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); Picker House and Dye House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Additional keywords. Graham Mebane Edwin Michael Holt

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 23, 2010

2. Glencoe Mill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,013 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.