Bastrop in Bastrop County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Confederate Arms Factory
Photographed by James Hulse, April 15, 2022
1. Site of Confederate Arms Factory Marker
1862 for the manufacture of
guns and bayonets Continued
in operation until 1865
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 9172.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 30° 6.378′ N, 97° 19.117′ W. Marker is in Bastrop, Texas, in Bastrop County. It is at the intersection of Emile Street and Water Street, on the left when traveling west on Emile Street. The marker is located at the intersection of the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Emile Street, Bastrop TX 78602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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 walking distance of this marker: Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Primera Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); P. O. Elzner House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Captain James Burleson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bastrop County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bastrop County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baron de Bastrop Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home Town of Texas Confederate Major Joseph D. Sayers (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bastrop.
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Photographed by James Hulse, April 15, 2022
2. The view of the Site of Confederate Arms Factory Marker from across the street
Photographed by James Hulse, April 15, 2022
3. Site of Confederate Arms Factory Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 996 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
