Carrboro

Although Scots-Irish immigrants settled this area in the 1740s, completion of a rail spur from Hillsborough to a point 1 mile west of Chapel Hill in 1882 was the critical event that spawned Carrboro. The rail line was built to transport ore from an iron mine that closed after a few years, but the spur provided a vital means to transport local goods to market. Thomas Lloyd realized the commercial potential and built a gristmill and cotton gin beside the rail head in 1883. These enterprises prospered, and in 1898 Lloyd built the Alberta Cotton Mill, establishing the mill town identity that persists today. In the century since its founding, Carrboro has evolved from mill town to a progressive and diverse community. Images of America: Carrboro provides a visual history of the transition of Carrboro from humble agrarian origins to an important center for innovation in the performing arts.

About the author

David Otto worked in environmental health research for 35 years and coauthored more than 100 papers in neurotoxicology. He is now a nature photographer. Richard Ellington works for the University of North Carolina in information technology and is an accomplished genealogist. Richard has lived in Carrboro for 65 years and is the unofficial town historian.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Ellington, David Otto, David A. Otto
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2011
• EAN: 9780738587271
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-8727-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 231 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Series: Images of America (Arcadia Pub; Images of America (Arcadia Pub; Images of America
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous