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Idol’s Dam and Fries Power Station

Idol's Dam and Fries Power Station

Idol’s hydroelectric plant was begun by Henry Elias Fries and put into operation by the Fries Manufacturing and Power Company in 1898. The station, located on the Yadkin River in Forsyth County, supplied the towns of Salem and Winston with power for their mills, factories, street lighting, and electric railway.

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  1. I grew up here playing around the station and fishing from the dam. My friends father was in charge of the operation for many years. great memories!

    1 | Myca Mustin Wednesday, November 16, 2022 8:51 pm

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created
1898
creator
Unknown
description
Idol's hydroelectric plant was begun by Henry Elias Fries and put into operation by the Fries Manufacturing and Power Company in 1898. The station, located on the Yadkin River in Forsyth County, supplied the towns of Salem and Winston with power for their mills, factories, street lighting, and electric railway.
hasFormat
Silver Print
hasVersion
595.96
identifier
https://www.digitalforsyth.org/jpg/ols/hp1/ols_hp1_00390.jpg, https://www.digitalforsyth.org/jpg/ols/hp1/ols_hp1_00390-th.jpg, https://hdl.handle.net/10339/17694
isPartOf
Pilot Project
isReferencedBy
ols_hp1_00390
issued
c. 1900
publisher
Old Salem Museums and Gardens
rights
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rightsHolder
Old Salem Museums and Gardens
subject
Forsyth County (N.C.) -- History -- Pictorial works, Forsyth County (N.C.) -- History -- Sources, Digital Forsyth
title
Idol's Dam and Fries Power Station
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