Marker Inscription
Erected in 1862 by William Rowen. On April 29, 1863 it was destroyed by an explosion and its owner killed. Also killed was Joshua G. Phillips.
Historical Marker
Site of a Confederate Powder Mill
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About this site
Site of a Confederate Powder Mill is a historical marker in Waxahachie, Ellis County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Ellis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 300 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3880, -96.8468 near Waxahachie. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Paul's Episcopal (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ellis County Jail, Old, Central Presbyterian Church, and Ray, M. B., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507007989. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This marker at Waxahachie notes the site of a Confederate gunpowder mill, one of only two operated in Texas during the Civil War, erected in 1862 by William Rowen. On April 29, 1863, an explosion destroyed the mill and killed Rowen and Joshua G. Phillips; the cause was never confirmed, though sabotage was suspected. The State of Texas placed the marker in 1936.
Sources: hmdb.orgblogforelliscountytexashistory.blogspot.com
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