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Schenck-Warlick Mill

 
 
Schenkck - Warlick Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 9, 2011
1. Schenkck - Warlick Mill Marker
Inscription. First cotton mill in the state of North Carolina. Built before 1816. Site ½ mile N.
 
Erected 1975 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-7.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
 
Location. 35° 28.697′ N, 81° 13.624′ W. Marker is in Lincolnton, North Carolina, in Lincoln County. It is on East Main Street (State Highway 150/27) west of Stanford Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1931 E Main Street, Lincolnton NC 28092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Greater Charlotte. 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
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William A. Hoke (approx. 1½ miles away); Stephen D. Ramseur (approx. 1½ miles away); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. 1½ miles away); First Federal Savings Bank (approx. 1½ miles away); Frank Beal House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Pleasant Retreat Academy (approx. 1.7 miles away); "Old White Church" Cemetery / " Old White Church " (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lincoln County War Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincolnton.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Gen. Charles A. Gabriel (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Also see . . .  Schenck-Warlick Mill. NCpedia (Submitted on May 30, 2026.) 
 
Schenkck - Warlick Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, July 9, 2011
2. Schenkck - Warlick Mill Marker
Schenck-Warlick Mill mural located at the courthouse square in downtown Lincolnton image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 23, 2024
3. Schenck-Warlick Mill mural located at the courthouse square in downtown Lincolnton
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2011, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,192 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2011, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina.   3. submitted on July 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 10, 2026