Pinarea / Quattlebaum Sawmill, Flour Mill, and Rifle Factory

Pinarea / Quattlebaum Sawmill, Flour Mill, and Rifle Factory (HMEFY)

Location: Joplin, SC 29006 Lexington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 50.1', W 81° 28.383'

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Pinarea
Pinarea, the plantation owned by soldier, statesman, and manufacturer Paul Quattlebaum (1812-1890), was a mile E. Quattlebaum was a captain in the Seminole War and a brig. gen, in the S.C. militia by 1843. He was a state representative 1840-43, state senator 1848-52, and delegate to the Secession Convention and signer of the Ordinance of Secession. He is buried in the cemetery at Pinarea.

Quattlebaum Sawmill, Flour Mill, and Rifle Factory
The Quattlebaums operated a sawmill, flour mill, and rifle factory near here. The mills were both powered by Lightwood Knot Creek. The sawmill had a turbine wheel and circular saw. The rifle factory, founded by Paul's father John (1774-1853), was leased to the Confederate government to make percussion rifles.
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HM NumberHMEFY
Series This marker is part of the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series
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Marker Number32-33
Year Placed2006
Placed ByLexington County Camps (no. 22, 51, and 412), Sons of Confederate Veterans
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 3:41pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 456230 N 3743961
Decimal Degrees33.83500000, -81.47305000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 50.1', W 81° 28.383'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 50' 6.00" N, 81° 28' 22.98" W
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Area Code(s)803, 864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5701-5711 Fairview Rd, Joplin SC 29006, US
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