Oakdale Cotton Mills, Jamestown, NC, USA
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NCDaywalker
N 35° 58.945 W 079° 55.639
17S E 596702 N 3982529
One of a series of historical markers in the City of Jamestown, NC. The markers give a lesson on the history of the area.
Waymark Code: WMX7XC
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2017
Views: 1
Marker Text:
"Jamestown North Carolina
Founded 1816
Oakdale Cotton Mills
c. 1865
A grist mill operated on the site under a series of owners. A gun factory was also located on the property during the Civil War. The cotton mill, which would be incorporated as Oakdale Cotton Mills by Joseph Ragsdale in 1896, opened for business in 1865. When it ceased operation in 2009, it was the oldest textile mill in continuous operation in the United States and produced natural and dyed cotton yarn and twines.
National Register Historic District"
Marker Name: Oakdale Cotton Mills
Marker Type: Roadside
Required Waymark Photo: yes
Related Web Link: Not listed
Local North Carolina markers without State Number Designation: Not listed
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