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Billup and Hanks
In 1847, according to the Cherokee County History, John Billup and Colonel J. S. Hanks built a steam-powered smelter and foundry at Plentitude, north of Palestine, in Anderson County. The industrial plant was the first in the region to use steam power.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
AN
Owner Name
Colonel J. S. Hanks and John Billup
Location
Plentitude, north of Palestine
County
Anderson
Years in Operation:
1
Start Year:
1847
End Year:
1847
Decades:
1840-1849
Period of Operation:
1847
Town:
Plentitude
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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