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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLP9_glencoe-picker-house-and-dye-house_Burlington-NC.html
2. Picker HouseAfter drivers delivered bales of raw cotton to Glencoe, the first step in transforming it to woven cloth took place in the Picker House. Men unpacked the cotton from the bales and removed such debris as twigs, leaves, and bugs. To r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLO0_glencoe-power-wheel-house-and-turbine_Burlington-NC.html
To power the turbine that ran the mill, the water that ran through the mill race flowed into the wheelhouse at the back of the mill. It dropped down through the 48-inch, 152-horsepower turbine located below ground level. A metal shaft connected th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLMW_glencoe-lodge-hall-and-barber-shop_Burlington-NC.html
The Lodge Hall, a small frame building, housed many types of gatherings. The Barber Shop, built in the 20th century, served village men and boys. In one period, old-timers recall, a barber would arrive and open the shop to cut hair one evening eac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLMV_glencoe-churches_Burlington-NC.html
Church congregations were central to social as well as religious life in the village. Mill owners encouraged church membership among their workers and often aided congregations to promote social stability and community morality. The Baptist church…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLHL_st-pauls-lutheran-church_Burlington-NC.html
On Colonial Trading PathTravelers used nearby springPreaching point 1759Originally called "Graves Church"Church founded circa 1770Burials from early period inrock enclosed cemeteryRecorded burials from 1790Called "the Chappel" in 1793Two log struc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML3D_pine-hill-cemetery-veterans-memorial_Burlington-NC.html
(Front):Dedicated to the menand women of AlamanceCounty who servedtheir country in war(East Side): Time will not dim the glory of their deeds(Back): Patriotic sacrifices forever remembered(West Side): Walter B. Ellis Post no. 63The American Legion…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML34_glencoe-the-mill-buildings_Burlington-NC.html
Mill designers planned the brick and heavy timber mill to standards of the day. They employed the Italianate style popular for industrial architecture. Its ornate brickwork, arched windows, low roof, and prominate tower suited the functional needs…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HML1Y_glencoe-management-houses_Burlington-NC.html
At Glencoe, there were three levels of management: Owner, Manager, and Superintendent. The location and style of their houses indicated their occupants' status in the hierarchy. The Mill Owner's House, built for Robert Holt, is a large 2-story res…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKZ4_glencoe-grist-mill-and-dam-site_Burlington-NC.html
Like many Piedmont mills, Glencoe was built at an old grist mill site - the Vincent Mill begun in the 1860s. Remains of it may be seen on the "island" side of the mill race. The Vincent Mill had a wooden dam and a mill race about 100 yards long. F…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKXX_glencoe-mill-village_Burlington-NC.html
A remarkably complete mill village exemplifying the post-Civil War development of the textile industry along the streams of piedmont North Carolina. Glencoe Mill built nearly 50 houses for its workers. Acquired by Preservation North Carolina in 19…