Inscription
Textile pioneer; founder of
Cannon Mills, 1887, and
Kannapolis, 1906; leading
manufacturer of towels.
Grave 2 mi. S.
Location
AddressUS 29/601 (Cannon Boulevard) in Kannapolis
CityKannapolis
CountyCabarrus
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.451130, -80.609550
Sources
More markers in Cabarrus
Barber-Scotia College
Concord, NC
Presbyterian. Est. 1867 by Luke Dorland to educate Negro women, Scotia Seminary merged in 1930 with Barber Memorial Institute.
Granville Grant
Kannapolis, NC
Formed northern half of colony of North Carolina.
Trading Path
Concord, NC
Colonial trading route started in 17th century; extended from southern Va.
Jefferson Davis
Concord, NC
President, Confederate States of America, spent the night of April 18, 1865, in house which stood here.
St. John's Church
Lutheran. Began ca. 1745 as Dutch Buffalo Creek Church.
