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Site of a munition factory of the Southern Confederacy. Established in 1861. In operation until 1865. Cannon, cannon balls, guns, pistols, swords, sabers, bayonets and gun powder were manufactured. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of a Munition Factory is a historical marker in Anderson, Grimes County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 213 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5152, -96.0036 near Anderson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Black Family Graves (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oddfellows, Zion Lutheran Church, and Grimes County, C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008603. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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