Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Ante-Bellum Cotton Mills 1840

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, July 24, 2009

1. Ante~ Bellum Cotton Mills 1840 Marker

Inscription. About one mile west of here is the site of the Globe Cotton Factory which was erected on Cypress Creek in 1840. By 1857 its operations included three cotton mills, a flour mill, and two corn mills, all powered by the use of three dams. By 1860 the factory employed 310 people, including a large number of women and children, at average salaries of $2.50 per week. These mills were burned by the Union Army in May 1863. One factory called Cypress Mill, was re-built after the war, but its operation was never successful.

Erected by Florence Historical Board Florence, Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1863.

Location. 34° 49.109′ N, 87° 41.643′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is at the intersection of Appleby Blvd. and Cypress Mill Road on Appleby Blvd.. Located by Hibbett Middle School on Appleby Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Florence's Early Water Tower 1890 (approx. half a mile away); Gilbert Elementary School (approx. 0.6 miles away); North Wood United Methodist Church (approx. 0.7 miles

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away); College Place Historic District (approx. ¾ mile away); Homer Givens (approx. 0.8 miles away); Capture of John A. Murrell (approx. 0.8 miles away); The University of North Alabama (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pesthouse and Cemetery / Pestilences (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 4,150 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photo 1. submitted on September 2, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.