Marker Inscription
Hats for the Confederate Army were made here by Robert Potts Bros. hatters during Civil War. In a year's time, 300 pounds of wool was used for 600 hats valued at $7,000.00 Overcoats, blankets, shoes and caps were also made in Texas factories for the army. Housewives carded cotton and wool. Homes having spinning wheels and looms made sheeting, linsey and flannel. Others knitted socks, caps, slippers-- or sewed drawers, shirts, pants. Texas cloth output included 130,000 yards a month from the state penitentiary.
About this site
Hat Factory, C.S.A. is a historical marker in Gilmer, Upshur County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Upshur County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7319, -94.9447 near Gilmer. The nearest cataloged historic site is Looney School (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Gilmer, 1925 Gilmer Post Office, and Upshur County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5459011318. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
