Chalybeate Springs
Posted by: 
JimmyEv
N 32° 59.988 W 094° 37.818
15S E 347695 N 3652445
Marker at the (now gone) springs in Hughes Springs.
Waymark Code: WMX2H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2006
Views: 29
Marker Number: 9813
Marker Text:
(Pronounced "KA LIB E ATE) Discovered in 1839 by brothers Reece and Robert Hughes (from Alabama) while looking for pirate gold. Springs derive name from iron salts in water. In 1847 Reece Hughes (1811-1893), wealthy planter who later built iron foundry, started the first town of Hughes Springs here.
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