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(1821- 1893) Pioneer promotor of Texas industry. He operated a flour, grist and saw mill, a sash, door and blind factory (1850), a cotton factory (1863) and the first woolen factory in Texas. With indomitable spirt he rebuilt the plant, after partail destruction by tornado and floods, until all was swept away.
Torrey, John F., Early Mill and Factory is a historical marker in New Braunfels, Comal County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 106 historical markers documented in Comal County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 256 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7083, -98.1231 near New Braunfels. The nearest cataloged historic site is Windwehen Home (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mill Street Telegraph Station, Klein, Joseph, House, and Eggeling Hotel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5091002779. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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