FIRST -- Sawmill in Kimble County, Junction TX
N 30° 29.349 W 099° 45.696
14R E 426907 N 3373235
The site of Kimble County's first sawmill is marked with a state historic plaque near the south Llano River in Schreiner Park
Waymark Code: WMTV43
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2017
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The state historic marker and the Denman's cabin is located at the corner of Main and North second streets in Junction's Schreiner Park.
The marker reads as follows:
"SITE OF KIMBLE COUNTY'S FIRST SAWMILL
(489 Feet East)
Started 1877 on South Llano River by pioneers Claud, Lon and Sel Denman.
Waterpower created by mill dam built by Claud, a stonemason. House at 210 E. Main is of their rawhide lumber, cut from local wood - used green before it warped and got too tough for nailing.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -- 1966"
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1877
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