Early Cotton Press - Oak Grove, South Carolina
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lazyCachers
N 34° 20.298 W 079° 31.412
17S E 635811 N 3800654
Located just off I-95 and 38 in Oak Grove, South Carolina.
Waymark Code: WM3TKE
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2008
Views: 13
The nearby marker reads:
This cotton press, built in 1798 according to tradition, is thought by many to be the oldest in existence. It was first owned and used by John Bethea III, and later by Henry Berry. Powered by oxen or mules rotating the beam to tighten the press,, it was rendered obsolete by modern machinery. A Berry descendant moved it to this site about 1948 to preserve it.
County / Borough / Parish: Dillon County
Year listed: 1972
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1750-1799
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Vacant/Not In Use
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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