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Gail Borden

Borden, Colorado County

Marker Text

Site of the beef canning plant and residence, built in 1872, by Gail Borden (1801-1874), pioneer surveyor, newspaper editor and inventor of the process of condensing milk, who operated this plant until his death. Demolished in 1885.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description from Weimar, take US 90 4.5 mi. east to Borden, in Borden take CR 217 exactly 1 mi. to crossover point at railroad; marker is on private property just north of creek (across railroad)
Marker # 458
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial Marker
Code journalists; inventors and inventions; manufacturing; pioneers

  • Private Property:

    True
    • Latitude, Longitude 29.69673, -96.688032

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