Laurel Hill in Scotland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ida Yarn Mill
Photographed By Roger C Pate, August 7, 2015
1. Ida Yarn Mill Marker
Second oldest textile manufacturing plant in Scotland County. Built by Mark Morgan in 1882. Powered by water wheels. Named in memory of Ida Malloy Morgan (1874-1876), deceased infant daughter of Mark and Margaret Cameron Morgan. Operated here until 1939.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 34° 47.988′ N, 79° 31.826′ W. Marker is in Laurel Hill, North Carolina, in Scotland County. Marker is on Andrew Jackson Highway (U.S. 74) 0.2 miles west of Armstrong Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10861 Andrew Jackson Hwy, Laurel Hill NC 28351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sherman's March (approx. 1.2 miles away); Original Springfield Cotton Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Murdoch Morrison (approx. 1.4 miles away); Murdoch Morrison Gun Factory (approx. 1.4 miles away); Original Richmond Cotton Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); James Lytch (approx. 3.6
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Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, August 6, 2012
2. Ida Yarn Mill Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, August 6, 2012
3. Ida Yarn Mill Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, August 6, 2012
4. Ida Yarn Mill
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2016, by Roger C Pate of Laurinburg, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,819 times since then and 423 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2016, by Roger C Pate of Laurinburg, North Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
