Newberry Cotton Mills

Newberry Cotton Mills is a South Carolina historical marker in Newberry, Newberry County, dedicated 1997.

Newberry County · dedicated 1997 · Corner of Main & Tarrant Sts., Newberry, Newberry

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Newberry Cotton Mills, incorporated in 1882, began operation in 1885. The mill was designed by prominent textile mill architects Lockwood, Greene, & Co. and was one of the first cotton mills in the United States operated by steam power. Z. F. Wright, who served as president 1905-1947, was responsible for several expansions. Newberry Cotton Mills, which also sponsored the Newberry Concert Band 1906-1968, closed in 1982.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Newberry Co. Historical Society

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