Historical Marker
Near Site of Dance Gun Shop
Historical marker location:
East Columbia, Texas
( Main St. (Historic Dist.), 1/2 mile south of SH 35)
Marker installed: 1970
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. (1970).