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Site of Martin Wagon Company

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Lufkin, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 20' 18.0996", -94° 43' 41.7"
 
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    Daniel Webster Martin (d. 1916) and his two sons opened a small wagon shop here in 1908. An inventor and designer, Martin developed various wagons for use in the lumber industry. In partnership with B. L. Zeagler, he incorporated the operation as the Martin Wagon Company in 1910. The business continued to prosper until the 1930s, when the Depression caused decreases in the demand for timber related products. Later acquired by the Lufkin Foundry and Machine Co., renamed Lufkin Industries in 1970, it became the basis of the company's trailer division. (1980)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Site of Martin Wagon Company Historical Marker Location Map, Lufkin, Texas