Jefferson in Marion County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
First Ice Factory in Texas
December 26, 2018
1. First Ice Factory in Texas Marker
First Ice Factory
In Texas
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 8038.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 32° 45.835′ N, 94° 21.981′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Texas, in Marion County. It is on Highway 49 east of County Highway 881, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22382 TX-49, Jefferson TX 75657, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The House of the Seasons (approx. one mile away); Falling Leaves, 1855 (approx. one mile away); Todd-Terhune Residence (approx. one mile away); Home of Capt. Charles G. Graham (approx. one mile away); Civil War Meat Packing Plant (approx. 1.1 miles away); John M. Vines (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Baptist Church of Jefferson (approx. 1.1 miles away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.
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December 26, 2018
2. First Ice Factory in Texas Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023
3. First Ice Factory in Texas Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,223 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2018. 3. submitted on March 21, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.
