Madison in Madison County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Steam Engine of the Florida Manufacturing Company
By Julie Szabo, March 9, 2009
1. Steam Engine of the Florida Manufacturing Company Marker
Across Range Street, this Unit was used in Cotton and Peanut processing until 1919 and later carried to Taylor County for use in the Lumber Industry. With a 5-foot Piston Stroke and a 16-foot Drive Wheel, this 500 HP Engine pulled 65 Gins in the World's Largest Sea Island Cotton Processing Plant. It was given to the Society by Earl Lee Loughridge and installed by Jesse Hughey and Paul McClune.Erected by Madison County Historical Society.
Location. 30° 27.612′ N, 83° 24.805′ W. Marker is in Madison, Florida, in Madison County. Marker is on South Range Street (State Road 14), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison FL 32340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. W.T. Davis Building (approx. half a mile away); First Baptist Church 1898 Sanctuary (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pioneer Hickstown Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Wardlaw-Smith House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center
By Julie Szabo, March 9, 2009
2. Steam Engine of the Florida Manufacturing Company Marker
Categories. • Industry & Commerce •
By Julie Szabo, March 9, 2009
3. Steam Engine and Marker
By Julie Szabo, March 9, 2009
4. Cotton growing behind the Steam Engine
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. This page originally submitted on April 7, 2009, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,488 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 7, 2009, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
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