Lowell in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Evaporator Near School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

1. Evaporator Near School Marker

Inscription. In 1881 J. W. Phillips owned and operated an evaporator (fruit dryer) here. Later it was operated by Mr. Adams.

Hundreds of bushels of apples were peeled, sliced, dried on wooden racks and sprinkled with sulphur as a preservative. Wood-fired furnaces provided heat for drying. Work was nearly all done by hand. It was hot, hard work. The finished products were shipped out in barrels by rail carloads.

Fruit drying was very big business. There was more than one evaporator located in Lowell according to “Goodspeed's 1889 History of Benton County.”

(Captions)
• Left: Circa 1910
• Right: Circa 1912

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 36° 15.453′ N, 94° 7.909′ W. Marker is in Lowell, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is at the intersection of McClure Avenue (County Road 923) and Jackson Street, on the right when traveling east on McClure Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lowell AR 72745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Old School on South Lincoln Street (here, next to this marker); School House on McClure Street (a few steps from this marker); Evaporator Near Railroad Track

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(a few steps from this marker); City of Lowell (within shouting distance of this marker); Old City Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bank of Lowell (within shouting distance of this marker); Service Station and Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site of Bloomington (Mudtown) Arkansas (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lowell.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. Evaporator Near School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.