Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Cotton and Textile Mills
(1822 to early 20th Century)
Erected by Florence Historic Board Florence, Alabama.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 34° 48.496′ N, 87° 39.349′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. Marker is on Sweetwater Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 275 Sweetwater Avenue, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. East Florence Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Maud McKnight Lindsay (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Joseph Catholic Church (approx. half a mile away); Fort Willingham (approx. half a mile away); 115th Signal Battalion (approx. half a mile away); "Mountain" Tom Clark (approx. 0.6 miles away); Florence Wagon Company (approx. 0.7 miles away); Soldier's Rest (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Also see . . . List of cotton Mills in Alabama. Cherry Cotton Mills, Florence; inc. 1893; cap. $200,000; 11,008 ring sp.; 34 cards; 4 boilers; 12 & 14 single 40-2 warps, 6 to 40 single and ply skeins. (Submitted on May 2, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
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