Marker Inscription
Daniel Webster Martin (d. 1916) and his two sons opened a small wagon shop here in 1908. An inventor and designer, Martin developed various wagons for use in the lumber industry. In partnership with B. L. Zeagler, he incorporated the operation as the Martin Wagon Company in 1910. The business continued to prosper until the 1930s, when the Depression caused decreases in the demand for timber related products. Later acquired by the Lufkin Foundry and Machine Co., renamed Lufkin Industries in 1970, it became the basis of the company's trailer division. (1980)
About this site
Martin Wagon Company, Site of is a historical marker in Lufkin, Angelina County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Angelina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 176 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3382, -94.7258 near Lufkin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Federal Building--Federal Courthouse (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Behannon--Kenley House, Angelina County Courthouse (1955), and McClendon--Abney Hardware Company.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5005008713. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
