1920 - 1974
This is the boiler portion of the sassafras mill that operated in Hickory Valley. It took native sassafras roots and processed them into an aromatic oil used in medicine, perfume, and flavoring. A man with a mule regularly dug a ton of roots a day and was paid $14.00. One owner promoted the mill by paying his workers with bills dipped in the oil. In its final years of operation, the Hickory Valley sassafras mill was the only one in the United States.| HM Number | HMYY8 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 4C 36 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 8:14pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 306149 N 3892150 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.15360000, -89.12816667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 9.216', W 89° 7.69' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 9' 12.96" N, 89° 7' 41.40" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 731 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 67-99 Church St, Hickory Valley TN 38042, US |
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