Ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company, Sweetwater Creek State Park

The Sweetwater Mill

The owners of the property were inspired by the mill successes in Georgia and The Roswell Mills and built their mill hoping to emulate that success. The Sweetwater Cotton Mill, built on the banks of Sweetwater Creek, was opened in December 29, 1849. The location on the creek was ideal for a water powered factory. The mill produced thread, yarn and cloth. The five story factory was built of all local material and was said to be taller than any building in Atlanta. The lumber was cut from a local sawmill, the bricks were made on property and the foundation stones were quarried downstream. The village of Sweetwater was a factory town and consisted of small farms.

The mill produced a material know as osnagurg (loose weave material). The machinery required for production was powered by Sweetwater Creek. A mill race funneled water through the arch on the West side, flowing through the factory and out the arch on the creekside. The water turned a huge water wheel weighing 12 tons. The energy produced was distributed all through the building by the use of shafts, gears and leather belts.

New Manchester Manufacturing Company

In 1857, the owner, Charles McDonald, incorporated the company and renamed it to New Manchester Manufacturing Company. The village was also named Manchester.

- abandonedexplorers.com/new-manchester-manufacturing-company/

Taken in: United States / Georgia / Chestnut Log (show map)

Taken on: June 11, 2024

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