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Marker Title:  Dance Gun Shop
County:  Brazoria
City:  East Columbia
Marker Location:  Main St. (Historic Dist.)
Marker Text:
Started on Brazos River in 1850 by brothers J. H., George, and David Dance. Shop produced guns which helped arm the Confederacy during Civil War, 1862-65. The firearms were noted for precision. Shop also made machinery for grist mills, cotton gins, sugar refineries, and sawmills.

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