Westside in Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Evansville Cotton Mill

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023

1. Evansville Cotton Mill Marker

Inscription. Several buildings (1874) remain of Evansville Cotton Manufacturing Co., 1867-circa 1900. It was a major employer on lower Ohio River. Most workers were women. Accessibility of raw cotton via river, coal from local mines, and railroad transportation attracted mill. Infant food products manufactured here since 1916.

Erected 1996 by Indiana Historical Bureau • Vanderburgh County Historical Society • Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. (Marker Number 82.1996.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 37° 58.577′ N, 87° 36.046′ W. Marker is in Evansville, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County. It is in Westside. It is on Ray Becker Parkway south of West Lloyd Expressway/Ohio River Scenic Byway (Indiana Route 62), on the right when traveling south. Marker is at the delivery/shipping and receiving entrance to the Reckitt Benckiser Group manufacturing plant. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37

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Ray Becker Pkway, Evansville IN 47712, 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: Evansville Shipyard / Gibson Moore Mine / Evansville Marine Hospital (approx. 0.7 miles away); Evansville's Riverfront (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pigeon Creek / Sweezer Pond (approx. 0.7 miles away); Evansville Shipyard/Joan Marchand Bridge/Ohio River (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Joan Marchand Bridge (approx. ¾ mile away); 1900 to 1950 / Orr Iron (approx. 0.8 miles away); 1950 to 2000 / General Waste (approx. 0.8 miles away); 2000 & Beyond (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evansville.

Another marker is no

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023

2. Evansville Cotton Mill Marker

longer nearby. Joan Marchand Bridge (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Evansville Cotton Mill. Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. bought the 44-acre site in 1915 and refurbished it to begin producing baby food products on March 1, 1916. The facility now manufactures Enfamil formula, among other products. The site has been owned by British consumer goods conglomerate Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC since June 2017, when it acquired Mead Johnson.

Former Evansville Cotton Manufacturing Co. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023

3. Former Evansville Cotton Manufacturing Co.

Evansville Cotton Manufacturing Co. image. Click for full size.

4. Evansville Cotton Manufacturing Co.

During World War II the Evansville Shipyard was based on a portion of this property. The shipyard produced 167 LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank) and some 34 other marine vessels between 1942 and 1945.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.