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Penitentiary Commission, State of Texas
The Penitentiary Commission, State of Texas, ran a series of “coaling camps” in which prisoners from the state penitentiary system worked in the making of charcoal from hardwoods for the state iron foundry. One of these camps was located at or near Butterfield. Now a ghost town, Butterfield was located between Forest and Rusk on the Jim Hogg Highway.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
Penitentiary Commission, State of Texas
Location
Butterfield
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
1
Start Year:
1890
End Year:
1890
Decades:
1890-1899
Period of Operation:
1890s
Town:
Butterfield
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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