Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Edenton Cotton Mill

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

1. Edenton Cotton Mill Marker

Inscription. Founded by local investors in 1898, mill had major impact on local economy.
Deeded to the Historic Preservation Foundation of NC in 1995.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 36° 3.619′ N, 76° 36.048′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. It is at the intersection of East Church Street and McMullan Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edenton NC 27932, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edenton Mill Village (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. John's Episcopal School / Church of St. John the Evangelist (approx. ¼ mile away); 1897 Kadesh A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Edenton Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas C. Manning (approx. 0.3 miles away); Residence of James Iredell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chowan County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chowan County Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edenton.

E Church St & McMullan Ave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 28, 2012

2. E Church St & McMullan Ave

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.