Private company
Coleman Manufacturing Company
Former manufacturing company
The Coleman Manufacturing Company (1897–1904) had the first cotton mill in the United States owned and operated by African Americans. Organized in 1897 by Warren Clay Coleman and others, and operating under original leadership until 1904, it was located in the Piedmont area about two miles from the county seat of Concord, North Carolina in Cabarrus County. Textile manufacturing had been established here before the American Civil War, but the mills hired only white industrial workers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Coleman Manufacturing Company (1897–1904) had the first cotton mill in the United States owned and operated by African Americans. Organized in 1897 by Warren Clay Coleman and others, and operating under original leadership until 1904, it was located in the Piedmont area about two miles from the county seat of Concord, North Carolina in Cabarrus County. Textile manufacturing had been established here before the American Civil War, but the mills hired only white industrial workers. The Coleman property later became part of Franklin Cotton Mills and a Fieldcrest Cannon plant.2
Timeline
- 1897Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaColeman Manufacturing Company
- WikidataQ5143017
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsColeman Manufacturing Company photo by unknown, Public domain