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Voca Waterwheel Mill |
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Voca,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 0' 44.61081000012",
-99° 12' 32.10405000012"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Built 1876, by H.A. Chadwick and sons, William and Milam, who constructed other mills in the region. Water was diverted from river by a still-visible, 1300-yard millrace. Originally used to grind wheat and corn; a saw was soon added to provide rawhide lumber. First cotton gin in the county, powered by this wheel and producing 3 bales per day, was constructed in early 1880s. A store operated near the mill for a short time, but moved to Voca after landlord refused to allow the sale of bitters. Mill operated until washed away by flood, June 1899. (1972)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Voca Waterwheel Mill Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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