Valley in Chambers County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
West Point Manufacturing Company
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 8, 2014
1. West Point Manufacturing Company Marker
Inscription.
West Point Manufacturing Company. . Cornerstones of Chattahoochee Mfg. Co., Langdale, Ala., and Alabama and Georgia Mfg. Co., River View, Ala., were laid on August 1, 1866. Mills used Chattahoochee River water power for operation of spindles and looms. Planters and businessmen of Chambers County, Ala., and West Point, Ga., invested the capital for these ventures, providing a new way of life to a war stricken people., In 1880, West Point Manufacturing Company was organized from the Chattahoochee mill. The business genius, enterprise, and vision of LaFayette Lanier, (1845-1910), president 1896-1910, were largely responsible for the industrial and civic development of “The Valley.”
Cornerstones of Chattahoochee Mfg. Co., Langdale, Ala., and Alabama & Georgia Mfg. Co., River View, Ala., were laid on August 1, 1866. Mills used Chattahoochee River water power for operation of spindles and looms. Planters and businessmen of Chambers County, Ala., and West Point, Ga., invested the capital for these ventures, providing a new way of life to a war stricken people.
In 1880, West Point Manufacturing Company was organized from the Chattahoochee mill. The business genius, enterprise, and vision of LaFayette Lanier, (1845-1910), president 1896-1910, were largely responsible for the industrial and civic development of “The Valley.”
Erected 1964 by the Alabama Historical Association.
Location. 32° 48.847′ N, 85° 10.263′ W. Marker is in Valley, Alabama, in Chambers County. Marker is on 20th Avenue (U.S. 29) 0.1 miles north of 61st Street West, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6001 20th Ave, Valley AL 36854, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,165 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
