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By Brian Scott, August 23, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Oliver Bolt's Cotton Gin Marker | | |
Inscription.
The first cotton gin to be powered by electricity transmitted over a long distance stood near this site on the farm of Oliver "Duck" Bolt (1847-1922). In 1897 Bolt, whose gin had previously been powered by a steam engine, contracted with the Anderson Water, Light, and Power Company to furnish electricity for a 20-horsepower electric motor from its new plant at Portman Shoals, 7 mi. W on the Seneca River.
Erected 1997 by Anderson County Historical Society. (Marker Number 4-26.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the South Carolina, Anderson County Historical Association/Society marker series.
Location. 34° 30.25′ N, 82° 42.6′ W. Marker is in Anderson, South Carolina, in Anderson County. Marker is on West Whitner Street (State Highway 24) west of State Highway 1028, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Anderson SC 29621, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Anderson Regional Airport (approx. 0.7 miles away); Anderson County Veterans Monument (approx. 2.5 miles away); Anderson County Fire Fighters Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); William Arthur Floyd (approx. 2.8 miles away); Dr. Samuel Marshall Orr House (approx. 2.8 miles away); First Lady of the Skies (approx. 2.9 miles away); Site of Rose Hill -- 1794 (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Anderson Sports and Entertainment Complex (approx. 3 miles away); The Hole (approx. 3 miles away); Weather Reporting Station (approx. 3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Anderson.| | | | 
By Brian Scott, August 23, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Oliver Bolt's Cotton Gin Marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. Portman Shoals Marker 1. Marker located in Anderson, SC dedicated to the Portman Shoals Power Plant. (Submitted on January 10, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Portman Shoals Marker 2. Marker located in Anderson, SC dedicated to the Portman Shoals Power Plant. (Submitted on January 10, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. Portman Dam and Power Plant Marker. Marker located in Anderson, SC dedicated to the Portman Shoals Power Plant. (Submitted on January 10, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
4. Seneca River. The Seneca River is created by the confluence of the Keowee River and the Twelve Mile Creek in northwestern South Carolina, downriver from Lake Keowee near Clemson. (Submitted on September 23, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
5. Oliver "Duck" Bolt. Oliver "Duck" Bolt became famous for operating the first cotton gin powered by long distance electricity. (Submitted on September 26, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
6. Oliver Bolt Duck - Find-a-Grave Entry. Burial: New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson, S.C. (Submitted on October 27, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Additional comments.
1. Oliver Bolt
Oliver Bolt was born in Laurens County April 25, 1847, the grandson of Irish immigrants. He served during the Civil War. In 1867, he married Permeler Crombie and fathered five sons and two daughters. Bolt's first residence was a log cabin and the land uncleared. Over the next forty years, Bolt developed and successfully farmed his land, constantly making improvements. (Source: History of South Carolina, by Yates Snowden.)| | | | 
South Carolina Postcards, Vol. IX: Anderson County, by Howard Woody | |
| | | 3. Portman Shoals Power Plant, Seneca River | | W.C. Whitner conceived the idea of the long distance transmission of electric power in 1894. First a small plant was established at High Shoals on the Ricky River six miles from Anderson. It transmitted 200 electrical horsepower from 5,000-volt generators. Then the Portman Shoals Power Plant on the Seneca River, a 10-mile distance, was built by the Anderson Light & Power Company. Construction began in 1896. It used Stanley Electric Company's 11,000-volt generators. The Portman Dam, swept away in December of 1901, was rebuilt and returned to service in September 1902. The plant caused Anderson to be called the "Electric City." | | |
— Submitted January 10, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Credits. This page originally submitted on January 10, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,188 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on January 10, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
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