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The first factories in Belgium were built around the turn of the 19th century.
The first U.S. factories were built in New England near rivers and streams to harness water power for manufacturing. Cities like Lowell, Massachusetts and Pawtucket, Rhode Island were early industrial centers in the United States during the 19th century.
Most factories were built near water to power the machines.
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Many of the first factories in the south were built to serve farmers needs by processing crops such as sugarcane.
After the War of 1812, there were many new factories built in the North. New York, Delaware, and New Jersey were some of the first states that had a high concentration of factories in the early part of the Industrial Revolution.
The first factory in the United States was built in 1790 by Samuel Slater. He built a factory to manufacture spindles of yarn.
Cotton mills were the first factories.
The first Spitfire, K5054 was built in early 1936.
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