St. Marys in Camden County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Industry finds St. Marys:
Pine Gum to Turpentine to Paper
| | St. Marys History Walk | |
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020
1. Industry finds St. Marys Marker
The 1870s saw a county-wide boom in the production of turpentine, a resin distilled from the gum of pine trees. Gum harvesting was labor-intensive, back-breaking and conducted during the hottest, most humid time of year. After collection, the gum was melted and its vapor condensed into turpentine, a product suitable for many uses, including early ship building, solvents , lubricants and medicines.
By 1915 Burdette Loomis of Connecticut had built a paper plant on North River. The greatest impact to Camden Countys economy came when Gilman Paper Company built the St. Marys Kraft Corporation plant in 1940.
Erected 2016 by Mr. & Mrs. Jay Lassiter.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 30° 43.3′ N, 81° 33.249′ W. Marker is in St. Marys, Georgia, in Camden County. It can be reached from the intersection of Bartlett Street and St Marys Street West, on the left when traveling north. Marker located within the St. Marys History Walk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Bartlett St, Saint Marys GA 31558, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020
2. Industry finds St. Marys Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020
3. Photo Insert Top Left: Typical Georgia Turpentine Still
U.S. Farm Security Administration, 1937
Courtesy, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Courtesy, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020
4. Photo Insert Bottom Left: Gilman Paper Company,
Kraft Bag Division, St. Marys, 1952
Courtesy, Georgia Archives, Vanishing Georgia Collection, Image: CAM045
Courtesy, Georgia Archives, Vanishing Georgia Collection, Image: CAM045
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020
5. Photo Insert Center: Cup Cutter System by Dorothea Lange,
U.S. Farm Security Administration,
Courtesy, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Courtesy, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2020
6. St. Marys History Walk Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 9, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
