Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HR-47
Corporate Name: Dullahan
Local Name:
Owner Name: Dullahan
Location: Harrisburg
County: Harris
Years in Operation: 6 years
Start Year: 1835
End Year: 1840
Decades: 1830-1839
Period of Operation: About 1835 to 1840
Town: Harrisburg
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Sawmill
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: None
Historicial Development: The Southern Lumberman asserted that an individual named Dullahan had the “first profitable sawmill” operating at Harrisburg before 1840.
Research Date: MCJ 05-06-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson