Following the restoration of the Century Cotton Mills tower by the Halifax County Historical Society, attention was drawn to the site on which the tower is located. The protective chain link fence surrounding the tower was rusted and the walkway from the sidewalk to the door was crumbling.
The Historical Society, with the endorsement of the South Boston town council, mounted a fundraising effort to replace the fence with a black wrought iron fence and gate. The cost for the new fence is to be raised through the selling of memorial bricks to replace the crumbling walkway.
If you had a relative that worked at the Century Cotton Mills or enjoyed your Sunday dinner at a dining table covered with a product of the Century Cotton Mills or just want to make a lasting statement in a memorial brick, please consider purchasing a brick. The cost of each brick is $100.00 and each can be laser etched with up to 3 lines with 20 spaces on each line.
Approximately 200 bricks are available and to date approximately 1/3 of the bricks for the sidewalk have been sold. Recently the town of South Boston began installing the first group of memorial bricks in the new walkway and installation of the new fence will begin soon. Purchased bricks will be laid beginning at the street-side sidewalk, so the sooner you purchase a brick, the closer to the entrance of the fence it will be located.
Donors may print and complete this form and mail with a check. In addition, forms to purchase a memorial brick are available at Toot’s Creek Antiques and Peddler’s Market in Halifax and in South Boston, at Electric Service/Main Street Furniture and the Visitor Center.
For questions, please contact Barbara Bass, President, at 434-579-0083 or email at bdbass@cstone.net. If you are unable to pick up a form at these locations, you may request one to be sent to you.