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North Carolina, Alamance County- Burlington, Glencoe Mill

The water powered Glencoe Mill was founded in 1880. The mill produced napped cotton cloth, flannels and woven plaids. The mill employed as many as 500 workers at its height. The mill closed in 1954. The mill, including the company owned worker's village, is in the a Glencoe Mill Village Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mill building is contributing property.

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Uploaded on March 24, 2016
Taken on July 5, 2014