History in Lenoir City, TN

The Lenoir Cotton Mill was a 19th-century cotton mill located in the U.S. city of Lenoir City, Tennessee. 

The Lenoir house which was built in 1821, still stands right across from the mill site, it has been changed greatly to an apartment complex. The Lenoir Cotton Mill Warehouse stands about a half-mile to the southeast and has recently been restored and currently serves as a home. This area was originally part of a 5,000-acre grant of land given to the general. After he died his son continues to run the business and keep it going for the many years after to come. A revised plan to continue the return was rejected by the Lenoir City Council, however, the LCMA has preserved the mill ruins and is in the process of developing an interactive historic park.

The site has now been placed on the “Walking Tour” of the historic sites in downtown Lenoir City. The mill was used for cotton yards and batting. During the Civil War, the Union army burned the Lenoir general store and railroad depot, because they were Confederate supporters. The cotton mill was threatened for many years with the union until Dr. Benjamin moved along giving a secret handshake and then the mill. At that time there were 1000 spindles operated in the mill. It was later converted to a grain mill, and now owned by the city, it has been unused for many years.

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