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As a part of his duties at the Tauber Woolen Mill, Walter Pfeiffer traveled and visited many businesses that were associated or enhanced the woolen trade.  On one such trip to Cleveland, Ohio in 1932, Walter met and toured the OSMO Manufacturing Company owned by…

OSMO Tannery (1933-1989)

January 15, 1931

The Edwards Brothers (James and WIlliam), with the help of the town, constructed and operated a woolen mill.  Two acres of land at the end of Water Street were donated and “subscriptions” were sold to raise funds for construction and machinery.  The mill was in…

The Edwards Woolen Mill

August 9, 1896

On the south side of Main Street, east of Oil Creek, John Willard Williams, then burgess of Spartansburg, built a tannery in 1869. (a tannery owned by J Ford is shown on a map from 1867)  The creek was nearby to provide water needed for…

Tyler Tannery to Western Union Tannery

April 11, 1869

At one time, Spartansburg hosted 4 blacksmith shops in the village.  Luther and George Day, Charles Thompson, John McDannel, Charles Kinney and OD Snapp were some of the early smiths who cared for the blacksmith needs from 1871-1910.  Their shops were located throughout the town.…

Blacksmith Shops

August 25, 1860

Woolen manufacturing was among the earliest and longest lasting businesses in Spartansburg.  As early as 1837, nearly 20 years before the borough was incorporated, McWilliams and Emerson developed a carding and fulling mill south of what would become the center of town.  The business was…

The Tauber Woolen Mill (Previously Lamb)

August 9, 1837

Platt’s Mill on Mill Street beside the dam is the longest operating business site in Spartansburg.  It was the original grist mill site begun by the Akins brothers in the 1830s on land purchased from Judge Barlow.  The Akins also had a saw mill on…

Platt’s (Akins, Jude, Eldred and Thompson, Davis and Hyde, Platt & Steadman) Mill

January 10, 1832

In the 1830’s The Akins brothers, Andrew and Aaron, opened a Saw Mill and a Grist Mill on the East and West Side of Oil Creek.   The Grist mill was on the site of the current Platt’s Mill. In 1837, Andrew Akin opened a General…

Akins Brothers Begin Business in Spartansburg

July 9, 1831

In the 1820’s William Sterling and Akins started the first lumber businesses in Sparta Township.  The mills were on tract of land purchased from the Holland Land Company and were on Patrick Run,  just north of the future location of Spartansburg.

1820’s Saw Mills

January 1, 1820

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