Marker Inscription
The ruins of this rendering vat mark the location of the Marion Packing Co. (spelled "Meriam" in some records), one of the dozen or more meat packing plants built in the Rockport-Fulton area in the 1860s and 1870s to process the huge herds of range cattle that roamed Texas after the Civil War. Here beef was dried, salted, or pickled before shipping. The by-products such as tallow, hides, horns, and bones were sent to eastern factories. Like most of the coastal plants, Marion Packing Co. flourished until about 1880, when shipping cattle to northern markets proved more profitable. (1976)
About this site
Marion Packing Co., Site of is a historical marker in Fulton, Aransas County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Aransas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.0643, -97.0350 near Fulton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fulton Community Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fulton, Fulton Cemetery, and Fulton, George W., Mansion.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5007003213. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
