Jenni,
In North Carolina, mid-nineteenth century salt works were primarily located 
in the southeastern coastal counties of New Hanover and Brunswick along the 
Lower Cape Fear River near Wilmington and Southport.  For details, see:

Williams, Isabel M., and Leora H. McEachern
1973  Salt - That Necessary Article.  Privately published by the authors, 
Wilmington, NC.

Paul J. Mohler
NCDOT Archaeologist
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>From: "Hatchett, Jennifer C" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Evaporative salt works
>Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:48:43 -0600
>
>I am new to the HISTARCH list, but I am hoping someone out there can help 
>me out.  My master's thesis is on a mid-nineteenth century evaporative salt 
>works on the Texas coast (near Rockport).  I am looking for reports on 
>other evaporative salt works from the same time period.  Also, if anyone 
>has heard of a "Johnny Armstrong arm" windmill, it would answer a question 
>for me.  The windmill name may be a local thing, since I have not been able 
>to find anyone who has heard of such a device.  It was apparently used in 
>the operation of the salt works, although in what capacity I do not know.  
>Any responses will be most appreciated.
>Jenni Hatchett
>Texas Tech University

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