Chilhowee
N 35° 33.349 W 083° 59.980
17S E 228098 N 3938824
Historical sign on Hwy 129 in Blount County, TN
Waymark Code: WM1VXM
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2007
Views: 38
On Abram's Creek, near the site of the early Cherokee village, Chilhowee, William and Robert James established a water-powered cotton and woolen spinning and weaving factory. A charter for the business was issued in 1848 and the mill was evidently in operation by 1853. The business closed before the Civil War and was never reopened.
Marker Name: Chilhowee
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 1E 14
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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