Marker Inscription
Once world's largest inland press. Set record for most bales pressed in 10-hour day (Sept. 30, 1912), when 2,073 bales were hand-trucked, pressed, and loaded in rail cars at rate of 3 a minute. Before invention of lifts and tractors all labor was done by skilled Negro workers, each man pushing a 500-pound bale and truck at a dead run, moving to relentless pace of work chants. W. B. Wise, an expert manager of labor, was superintendent; W.T. Williams, assistant; D. M. Love, engineer. This Blackland area cotton was then regarded most highly by spinners of England. (1971)
About this site
Greenville Cotton Compress is a historical marker in Greenville, Hunt County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Hunt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 92 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1417, -96.0985 near Greenville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Phillips Field/Majors Stadium (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Martin, Benjamin D., Southall, John L., and Carlisle, Lallie P..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5231007796. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
