Lime Kiln -- Fort Lancaster SHS, Sheffield TX
N 30° 40.083 W 101° 42.039
14R E 241244 N 3395926
The sign at the Lime Kiln on board Fort Lancaster SHS, Sheffield TX
Waymark Code: WMTW8W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2017
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This interpretive sign stands in front of the ruins of the Lime Kiln at the Fort Lancaster state historic site outside of Sheffield, Texas.
The sign reads as follows:
"LIME KILN
Soldiers burned limestone in the kiln to create quicklime, and ingredient in the mortar, stucco, and whitewash used in the construction of the post buildings. A large amount of wood, which was a scarce resource, was needed to fuel the kiln. They gathered the wood needed for the kiln, the kitchens, and the bakery from as far as 6 miles away.
Step 1
Loading and initial firing from below
Step 2
Lime begins to fall
Step 3
Raking and removal of the lime"
Group that erected the marker: Texas Historical Commission
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
SH 290 at Fort Lancaster Road
Sheffield, TX
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