Troy in Montgomery County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Home of A. Leon Capel 1900-1972

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

1. The Home of A. Leon Capel 1900-1972 Marker

Inscription.
Founder of the world's first continuous yarn braided rug mill
1917

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 35° 21.52′ N, 79° 53.533′ W. Marker is in Troy, North Carolina, in Montgomery County. It is on East Main St (North Carolina Route 27) east of North Pearl Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 E Main St, Troy NC 27371, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

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: Wife of the Sheriff of Mayberry

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(a few steps from this marker); In Memory Of (within shouting distance of this marker); Montgomery County (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to Montgomery County Veterans (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Medal of Honor (about 400 feet away); Uwharrie National Forest (about 500 feet away); Streets of Gold (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Thompson's Sanatorium (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Also see . . .
1. Capel Rugs: Our Story.

In 1917, an industrious 17-year-old North Carolinian named A. Leon Capel started a company manufacturing mule plow lines and ropes. He named his company Gee-Haw, because mules back then had a language all their own...

Not a quitter, more of a “Git Up” and goer, Leon recognized that machines were the future and quickly bought sewing machines. He braided his ropes instead of twisting them together and sewed those braids into the very first Capel rug.

(Submitted on April 25, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

2. Braids, Family Keep Capel Rugs Covered. The Pilot website entry:
The 100-year history

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

2. The Home of A. Leon Capel 1900-1972 Marker

Capel home in the background

of Capel Rugs

The old mill’s brick walls echo back with the clatter of machines. Rotating skeins of heavy yarn wind around figure-8 tracks, creating long, neat braids of cotton, wool, polypropylene and blended chenilles. The colorful threads offer a symbolic bridge over a century’s worth of textile history for Capel Rugs.

(Submitted on April 25, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

A. Leon Capel home facade image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

3. A. Leon Capel home facade

C ironwork fence on balcony above front entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

4. C ironwork fence on balcony above front entrance

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 19, 2024

5. Capel Rugs

Located across North Pearl Street from Capel Home

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 25, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.