Fernando Gautier and Sons Sawmill -- Gautier MS
N 30° 22.826 W 088° 36.712
16R E 345125 N 3362043
A state historic marker reserving the history of a significant sawmill in the small town of Gautier Mississippi
Waymark Code: WMNCWT
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2015
Views: 3
At an odd vacant parcel of land behind "The Old Place", stands this historic marker which preserves the history of a sawmill connected to the Gautier family that built "The Old Place".
The marker reads as follows:
"FERNANDO GAUTIER AND SONS SAWMILL
This sawmill operated on this site from 1867 till 1906, employing more than twenty local citizens and producing more than 30,000 board feet of lumber per day at its peak. The sawmill was well situated with easy access to the river, railroad, plentiful forests, and a nearby creosote plant. In 1906, after a hurricane severely damaged the plant and devastated the area's timber supply, Gautier closed the sawmill. Due to the contribution of the sawmill this area was named for Fernando Gautier in the 1890's."
Date Installed:: 2010
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi State historic commission
Related Website:: [Web Link]
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