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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/HMLNH_wrike-drug_Graham-NC.html
Renaissance Revivalunaltered but for the new store front1902
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/HMLKU_snow-camp_Snow-Camp-NC.html
Settled by Quakers in 1749. Cornwallis camped in area after Battle of Guilford Courthouse and used home of Simon Dixon as headquarters.
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/HML1H_alamance-county-war-memorial_Graham-NC.html
The Memorial Is Dedicated To The Honor Of All The Brave Men And Women Of Alamance County Who Fought In Service To Their Country And In Memory Of Those Inscribed Here Who Died In Defense Of Our Freedom.
Civil WarJacob Adams, W.B. Adams, Calvin A…