This week's highlighted artifact is the whistle from Lexington's old mill. The mill, officially known as the Lexington Manufacturing Company when it opened in 1891, turned raw cotton into bed ticking or mattress covers. The whistle announced shift changes.
See this artifact and more at the Lexington County Museum, located at 231 Fox Street in downtown Lexington. Visit www.lex-co.sc.gov/museum for more information.
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