Details for Henderson County Pottery Industry
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5213010373
Data
| Marker Number | 10373 |
| Atlas Number | 5213010373 |
| Marker Title | Henderson County Pottery Industry |
| Index Entry | Pottery Industry, Henderson County |
| Address | |
| City | Athens |
| County | Henderson |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 231115 |
| UTM Northing | 3565139 |
| Subject Codes | manufacturing; design and construction; Native Americans |
| Marker Year | 1973 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | SH 19 (S. Palestine Rd.) at Bryson Rd. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Prehistoric Caddoan Indians utilized the abundant deposits of rich clays in this region to make their fine pottery vessels. The modern pottery industry in Henderson County began in 1857, when Levi S. Cogburn (1812-1866), one of a family of potters from Georgia, started making cups, saucers, and plates in Athens. Cogburn's plant operated until shortly after his death in 1866. Industry was reactivated in 1885 by M. K. Miller, who with his sons, started the Athens Pottery Company, first of many tile, brick, and pottery plants in the area. |