Near Randleman in Randolph County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Dennis Pottery Kiln & House Site
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
1. William Dennis Pottery Kiln & House Site Marker
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.
Location. 35° 50.557′ N, 79° 46.871′ W. Marker is near Randleman, North Carolina, in Randolph County. Marker can be reached from New Salem Road (State Road 2116) 0.3 miles east of Old Greensboro Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is about 350 feet up the driveway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 789 New Salem Rd, Randleman NC 27317, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church South (approx. 2.1 miles away); Randleman Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Historic Building (approx. 2.2 miles away); Naomi Wise (approx. 2.2 miles away); Trading Path (approx. 3.6 miles away); N.C. Manumission Society (approx. 5˝ miles away); Centre Friends Meeting (approx. 5˝ miles away); Edward R. Murrow (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Randleman.
Regarding William Dennis Pottery Kiln & House Site.
this page online
The tract was settled in 1766 by the Thomas Dennis Family, who had relocated from Chester County, Pennsylvania. The property sat astride the Trading Road which extended from Petersburg, Virginia into South Carolina. The location and the existence of large beds of earthenware clay made it ideally suited for a pottery. The Dennis Pottery not only made simple, utilitarian redware, but a variety of decorative slipware and thinly turned tableware.
William moved to Indiana in 1832, selling the land where the house and pottery stood to Peter Dicks, a Quaker businessman and potter who lived in the nearby community of New Salem. James Madison Hays, a potter purchased the property for utilization of the clay beds in 1874. The Pugh family purchased the land in 1939 and the present pottery was established in 1972 by Hal and Eleanor.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
2. William Dennis Pottery Kiln & House Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
