Laurel in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Water From the Dam Powered the Cotton Mill
Riverfront Park Heritage & Nature Trail
Erected by City of Laurel Parks and Recreation.
Location. 39° 6.602′ N, 76° 51.556′ W. Marker is in Laurel, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on Main Street. Touch for map. In Riverfront Park at the west end of Main Street. Marker is at or near this postal address: 998 Main St, Laurel MD 20707, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Laurel Harnessed the River to Power the Cotton Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Laurel Harnessed the River to Power the Cotton Mill (about 400 feet away); Laurel Cotton Mill and Dam (about 500 feet away); Laurel Factory: (about 500 feet away); Laurel Factory: A Mill Town (about 500 feet away); The Old Stone Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); Casula Point (about 600 feet away); Laurel: A Factory Town Bridging Two Counties (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.
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By Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2014
5. George Nye
Monday July 8 1878 letter from [Mill owner James P.] Gary saying we better not use steam when water was short – but that would run up our expense more than it would to use steam – Diary of Laurel Mills Superintendent George Nye, July 1879. Close-up of image on marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 27, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 27, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.