Cedar Lake Salt Works

Brazoria

Year Marker Erected: 1965
Size: 18" x 28"
Repairs: missing
Location: FM 2611, NW corner of Brazoria Co. before entering Matagorda

Marker Text:
Built in Confederate Texas in 1861-1862. Furnished essential salt to army and civilians. Raided by landing parties of Federals from Gulf ships, Nov. 27, 1862, lost buildings, 22 kettles, 4 large boilers. 10 tons of salt in hide bags was partly ruined. A nearby plant, when attacked next day, was defended by Texas Calvary and escaped destruction. Winson's Works, below the San Bernard, was raided. But Moseley's Battery, 7th Texas Artillery Battalion, repulsed the raiders, wounding or killing 23 men as they got into their boats.