Roswell in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Foundation of the Mill
— Old Mill Park —
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 3, 2023
1. Foundation of the Mill Marker
Upon my arrival at the place I found the first factory building of brick completed according to drawings furnished by Mr. Rogers of Paterson, N.J. The superstructure had been erected with remarkable fidelity under the eye of Mr. B. King; unfortunately the foundation, which ad been laid by his father before his arrival, had proved to be insufficient to support so great a weight: the building was cracking and giving away. After due consultation it was agreed upon to adopt the bold measure of shoring up the brick building, three stories high, & removing the old foundation, so far as it was defective, to replace it with one of hewn granite.
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A report of the Archeological Testing of the Location of the First Cotton Factory, prepared for the Roswell Historical Society in 1991 by Karen G. Wood of Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc., includes this drawing of the site with a conjectured outline of the 1839 factory in relationship to existing features.
Henry Merrell
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Location. 34° 0.788′ N, 84° 21.61′ W. Marker is in Roswell, Georgia, in Fulton County. Marker can be reached from Mill Street, 0.3 miles east of Atlanta Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker located along Vickery Creek Park Trail in Old Mill Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 95 Mill St, Roswell GA 30075, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Effects of the Civil War on the Roswell Manufacturing Company (a few steps from this marker); The History of Vickery Creek (a few steps from this marker); After the War (a few steps from this marker); Site of the First Factory of the Roswell Manufacturing Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the 1839 Mill and the 1882 Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The History of Vickery Creek and the Covered Bridge (about 300 feet away); Original Mill (about 400 feet away); An Introduction to the Roswell Manufacturing Company (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roswell.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 3, 2023
2. Foundation of the Mill Marker
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 3, 2023
3. Remnants of the Mill, Vickery Creek, and the 1854 Machine Shop (background)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
