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Near Site of Dance Gun Shop

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East Columbia, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 8' 25.6992", -95° 37' 4.1988"
 
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    Started on Brazos River in 1850 by brothers J. H., George, and David Dance. Shop produced guns which helped arm the Confederacy during Civil War, 1862-65. The firearms were noted for precision. Shop also made machinery for grist mills, cotton gins, sugar refineries, and sawmills. (1970)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Near Site of Dance Gun Shop Historical Marker Location Map, East Columbia, Texas

 
   
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