SC-32-33 Quattlebaum Sawmill, Flour Mill, and Rifle Factory

Marker text: 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.
Erected by the Lexington County Camps (# 22, 51, and 412), Sons of Confederate Veterans, 2006