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unusual facts about salt works



Reverse Underground Railroad

Although Illinois was a free state, Crenshaw leased the salt works in nearby Equality, Illinois from the U.S. Government, which permitted the use of slaves for the arduous labor of hauling and boiling brackish water, from local salt springs, to produce salt.


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Eagle Salt Works Railroad

Eagle Salt Works appears as a Churchill County, Nevada place and had a post office in 1871 and then again from 1877 - 1899.

Fosse Way

Other minor Roman roads lead from Ilchester and Lydford-on-Fosse towards Street and the A39 route along the Polden Hills, leading to Roman salt works on the Somerset Levels, and ports at Combwich, Crandon Bridge and Highbridge.

Greatham, County Durham

In the middle of the 20th century, Cerebos salt works had a factory there, which was later taken over by Sharwood's.

Pascweten

He owned vast landed estates and salt works (as at Guérande) in southeastern Brittany and was a patron of Redon Abbey.

Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans

Consequently, there were a number of small salt works, such as those at Salins-les-Bains and Montmorot, that extracted salt by boiling water over wood fires.

Since June 29, 2009, the salt works at Salins-les-Bains has been added to the listing for Arc-et-Senans in the World Heritage list.

Stephen G. Burbridge

While continuing in charge of Kentucky, in October 1864, Burbridge led Union assaults against the salt works near the town of Saltville, Virginia as part of the Battle of Saltville.

Żupy krakowskie

It managed salt mines and salt works in two neighboring towns (known as the Royal Salt Mines collectively), Wieliczka Salt Mine in Wieliczka and Bochnia Salt Mine in Bochnia (city rights, 1253), as well as river salt ports on Vistula and, only in 17th century, a salt work in Dobiegniewo.