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The Bleachery: Rock Hill's Greatest Business Enterprise

2023

Synopsis

Old textile mills sites are extremely common throughout the Carolinas. People who have been in Rock Hill for 40 years or less may look at today's University Center site and think: "just another old textile mill". But, this old textile mill, known locally as the Bleachery, was something extraordinary. In this book you'll learn the history of the greatest business enterprise ever to operate in Rock Hill or York County. You'll learn how this one business dramatically impacted the growth of Rock Hill and the lives of its citizens for almost 70 years. We'll explore the Bleachery's special role in the US textile industry and how it influenced local and national events. Thousands of families in Rock Hill and York County were shaped by their ties to the Bleachery. They are your neighbors, your classmates, perhaps your parents or grandparents. Learn their stories of living and working in a community dominated by the world's largest cloth bleaching, printing and finishing plant.

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