Anderson in Anderson County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Anderson Mills
Photographed by Brian Scott, January 31, 2012
1. Anderson Mills Marker
Founded in 1888, Anderson Cotton Mills, later a division of Abney Mills, was the first textile plant established in the town of Anderson. It is said to be the first textile mill in the United States powered by electricity transmitted over long distance power lines. Electricity for the plant was generated at Portman Shoals, located on the Seneca River.
Erected 1978 by Pendleton District Historical and Recreational Commission. (Marker Number 4-18.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 34° 30.45′ N, 82° 39.45′ W. Marker was in Anderson, South Carolina, in Anderson County. It was at the intersection of Glenn Street and King Street on Glenn Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Anderson SC 29625, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Anderson Presbyterian Church Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); In This Burial Ground (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Rose Hill -- 1794 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anderson County Farmers Market Pavilion
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Regarding Anderson Mills. Marker is missing. However, post remains. Text comes from the South Carolina Highway Historical Marker Guide, published by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (1998, 2ed.).
Photographed by Brian Scott, January 31, 2012
2. Anderson Mills No.1 Ruins
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2009
3. Anderson Mills No. 1 Smokestack
Photographed by Brian Scott, January 31, 2012
4. Anderson Mills No.1 Smokestack
Photographed by Brian Scott, January 31, 2012
5. Anderson Mills No.2 Ruins
Photographed by Brian Scott, January 31, 2012
6. Anderson Mills No.2 Ruins
Photographed by Brian Scott, January 31, 2012
7. Anderson Mills No. 2 Ruins
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,906 times since then and 130 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on October 27, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 31, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7. submitted on October 27, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
