Oliver Bolt's Cotton Gin
N 34° 30.214 W 082° 42.211
17S E 343609 N 3819309
Oliver Bolt's Cotton Gin
Waymark Code: WMYFM
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2006
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The first cotton gin to be powered by electricity transmitted over a long distance stood near this site on the farm of Oliver "Duck" Bolt (1847-1922). In 1897 Bolt, whose gin had previously been powered by a steam engine, contracted with the Anderson Water, Light, and Power Company to furnish electricity for a 20 - horsepower electric motor from it's new plant at Portman Shoals. 7 mi. west on the Seneca River.
Marker Name: Oliver Bolt's Cotton Gin
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Historic Site
Marker number: Not listed
County: Not listed
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