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Gruene,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 44' 12.5664",
-98° 6' 16.6176"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Built on the site of an earlier grist mill, the Gruene Cotton Gin was constructed in 1878 by H. D. Gruene. Powered by the Guadalupe River, the gin was steam-operated and served to process the vast amounts of cotton grown in the area, the gin played an important part in the economic development of Gruene, a community dependent upon the cotton crop. The gin was destroyed in a 1922 fire, and only part of the boiler room remains. A new electric gin was built at another location and served the community until the cotton crop was lost to a boll weevil infestation in 1925. (1989)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008
| StoppingPoints.com Editorial on Gruene Cotton Gin: | Gristmills are also known as flour mills.
The Gruene Cotton Gin building now houses the Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar, known for its steaks, chicken, fish, hamburgers, sandwiches and more.
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Gruene Cotton Gin Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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