Dance Gun Shop

East Columbia

Year Marker Erected: 1970
Size: 14" x 24"
Location: Main St. (Historic Dist.)

Marker Text:
Started on Brazos River in 1850 by brothers J. H., George, and David Dance. Shop produced guns which helped arm the Confederacy during Civil War, 1862-65. The firearms were noted for precision. Shop also made machinery for grist mills, cotton gins, sugar refineries, and sawmills.