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  2. Preuit Oaks - Wikipedia

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    Preuit Oaks is a historic plantation house near Leighton in Colbert County, Alabama. The house was built in 1847 by Dr. John S. Napier, on land originally owned by his father-in-law. The house and land were sold in 1851 to W. Richard Preuit, who developed the property into a large cotton plantation using the forced labour of enslaved people.

  3. Avondale Mills - Wikipedia

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    The mills refined the plentiful cotton from Alabama fields and, at its peak, devoured 20% of the entire state of Alabama's cotton production. The owners and operators of Avondale Mills were noted not only for progressive stances with regards to the overall well-being of their workers, but also for conditions of child labor that, while common at ...

  4. Dallas Mill - Wikipedia

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    Dallas Mill was a manufacturer of cotton sheeting in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. The first of four major textile mills in Huntsville, the mill operated from 1891 until 1949, before it was converted for use as a warehouse in 1955 and burned in 1991. The village, constructed to house workers and their families, was incorporated into the ...

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  6. Lowe Mill - Wikipedia

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    Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment is the largest privately owned arts facility in the United States. With a focus on visual arts, this huge historic factory building has been redeveloped into 153 working studios for over 200 artists and makers, 7 galleries, a theatre, community garden, and performance venues.

  7. The War and Treaty Detail ‘Safety Issue’ of Seeing Cotton ...

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    When Michael Trotter Jr. and wife Tanya Trotter went to perform at the Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Music Festival in Austin, Texas, they were greeted by a cotton plant in their dressing room. “We ...

  8. Cotton District Arts Festival returns to Starkville - AOL

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    The Cotton District Arts Festival, which got rained out in 2019 and cancelled by COVID in 2020, will take to the streets of downtown Starkville once again on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m

  9. Lincoln Mill and Mill Village Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The Lincoln Mill and Mill Village Historic District is a historic district in Huntsville, Alabama. Opened in 1900, it quickly grew to be Huntsville's largest cotton mill in the first quarter of the 20th century. After closing in 1955, the mills were converted to office space that was used by the U.S. space program.