Preservation Burlington’s Tour of Historic Homes: Featuring Glencoe Mill Village

Preservation Burlington’s Tour of Historic Homes: Featuring Glencoe Mill Village

Saturday, November 4
10:00am-4:00pm 

Preservation Burlington is partnering with the Textile Heritage Museum to offer a unique view of the history of the Southern textile industry and a mill village typical of those built across the south in the 1800s.

The preservation of Glencoe Mill Village began in the late 1990s (by Preservation North Carolina!) and it is one of the most well preserved mill villages in the country. It is included on the National Register of Historic Places and is also designated as a local historic district.

Properties on the tour include the Textile Heritage Museum (previously the mill offices and general store), the Supervisor’s House (a museum property decorated with period details), and 7 private mill village homes, including the barber shop. Tour goers will experience multiple homes representative of the different housing forms in the village.

In addition, The Salvage Shop (located in a historic WW2 Quonset hut) will be open for business and Danny’s food truck will have lunch options available.

The village is easily walkable and all tour sites are in close proximity (less than ½ mile to walk the entire village). There will be golf cart transportation available for participants who require assistance. Please note that the historic homes are not handicap accessible.

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets and to read more information about the tour.

Cost: Advance Tickets: $25 members, $30 nonmembers; Day of Tickets: $35 all

Contact: presburlington@gmail.com; 336-539-1909