Warren C. Coleman left a tremendous mark on Concord, including the first African-American owned textile mill in the country. It is shown here before being restored. The building is being used for several businesses today and has been declared an historic landmark by the city of Concord.
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Norman McCullough, one of the organizers for the Warren C. Coleman tour, tells a group of visitors about Coleman and how his work helped establish Price Memorial AME Zion Church.
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Visitors enter the mill built by Warren C. Coleman.
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A plaque pays tribute to the legacy of Warren C. Coleman.
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The Coleman Manufacturing Company in Concord is shown in this circa 1900 photo. It was the first Black-owned cotton mill in the United States.
Was Warren C. Coleman the richest African-American in America in 1900? Some, a very few, would say “yes” and many others, most, would say “no in 1900 or ever.”
Warren C. Coleman left a tremendous mark on Concord, including the first African-American owned textile mill in the country. It is shown here before being restored. The building is being used for several businesses today and has been declared an historic landmark by the city of Concord.
Norman McCullough, one of the organizers for the Warren C. Coleman tour, tells a group of visitors about Coleman and how his work helped establish Price Memorial AME Zion Church.
