Hearne in Robertson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Brazos Manufacturing Company, C.S.A.
(About 6 mi. E)
Established in 1863 on a Brazos River tributary. Intended to make flour and cloth of cotton and wool. Chartered by 9th Texas Legislature in all-out effort to supply the goods necessary to Confederate victory in the Civil War. Up to now Texas had not had factories because she could more economically trade agricultural products for manufactured goods. Wartime imports, however, were limited to small shipments run in through Federal coastal blockades.
To finance its purchases of machinery, materials and labor, Brazos Manufacturing Company received cotton from Texas planters, especially in this area.
Subscription of a bale of cotton gave a planter the right to export one bale for his own benefit. Since neither factory nor farm had any other way to pay running expenses than by cotton sales, much cotton was donated to the corporation.
This corporation met the fate of many chartered by Texas during the Civil War: Paper Mills, Bridge and Ferry Companies, Iron Works, Railroads, Foundries, Cotton Cards Plants and others. Although Brazos Manufacturing Company did help to clothe Army and Civilians, its production was small and was achieved too late in the war.
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10903.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 30° 52.93′ N, 96° 34.745′ W. Marker is in Hearne, Texas, in Robertson County. Marker is at the intersection of Wheelock Road (State Highway 391) and Sims Lane, on the left when traveling east on Wheelock Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hearne TX 77859, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Norwood Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Century of the Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); Allen Hardware Store (approx. one mile away); St. Philips Episcopal Church (approx. one mile away); The Robert Cyrus Allen Home (approx. one mile away); Colored Graveyard in the Old Town of Hearne (approx. 1.1 miles away); Greater Riverside Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hearne.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.