| Marker Number |
1259 |
| Atlas Number |
5263001259 |
| Marker Title |
Double Mountain Salt Works (on Brazos River) |
| Index Entry |
Double Mountain Salt Works |
| Address |
101 N. Main St. |
| City |
Jayton |
| County |
Kent |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
353413 |
| UTM Northing |
3679867 |
| Subject Codes |
geology; Native Americans; Civil War; exploration; industry |
| Marker Year |
1965 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Kent County Courthouse grounds, NW corner, at SE corner of N. Main St. (SH 70) and E. 4th St. |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
On Indian-infested frontier 125 miles beyond Fort Belknap and outer settlements. Northernmost business in Confederate Texas. Established at great risk, to obtain salt, scarce during Civil War and vitally needed to cure meat, season food, cure hides for leather, feed work horses, army draft mules and cavalry horses. Texas Legislature appropriated funds for the explorations on the Brazos by a civil engineer. Double Mountain spring water proved to be 98% salt, a nearby lake 45%. Reduction of brine was under control of Texas Military Board. Troops guarded the work. (1965) |
