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Sterling Furniture is Scotland's largest furniture retail development based in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. It was founded in 1974 by Stirling -based furniture retailer George Knowles, who based its concept on the out-of-town retail developments which had been successful in the United States.
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He acquired Sterling Sugars, Inc., from former Governor Mike Foster and Raceland Sugars. He increased the sugar-growing acreage from 12,000 to 56,000. Under Patout's leadership, the Enterprise mill in Patoutville became the first and only factory to mill two million tons of cane, and was the only cane diffuser operating in North America.
By 1968, NWSW had installed a massive 250-ton furnace, but it was during the 1970s that the scale of the furnaces at the Sterling plant became truly enormous. This capacity allowed NWSW to achieve the ranking of "15th or 16th largest United States steel concern, depending on whether it is ranked by tonnage output or dollar volume."
The Lusk Home and Mill Site was the first development in present Turkey Run State Park, Indiana's second oldest state park. The Lusk Home. Vermonter Salmon Lusk was awarded this land for serving in the Battle of Tippecanoe under William Henry Harrison. The Lusks were largely self-sufficient.
These include a children's activities and entertainment venue, headliner main stage concerts, carnival rides, a juried art show, restaurant row, and a 5K run. The venue has expanded beyond Dodge Park and now includes the Sterling Heights Civic Center, the city's historic Upton House, and the Sterling Heights sculpture walk. Sterlingfest also ...
By the time of the Industrial Revolution the burn was a recognised source of power, with the first mill being established in the 1790s. Many more textile mills were built along the burnside, by the 1830s, steam powered mills were introduced and by 1870 there were 12 mills employing over 2000 people. As the industry expanded, more workers were ...
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