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Cotton Gin
For all you engine buffs…our gin is home to a 1925 Bessemer Type IV diesel oil engine.
The restored 16 ton “Lady B” is the largest internal combustion engine of its vintage still operating in America!
The engine is fired up once a month AND for private groups by donation.
We still gin and bale cotton each year at our annual Cotton Gin Festival.
The restored 16 ton “Lady B” is the largest internal combustion engine of its vintage still operating in America!
The engine is fired up once a month AND for private groups by donation.
We still gin and bale cotton each year at our annual Cotton Gin Festival.
Wehring Shoe Shop and Residence
Built in 1916, the Wehring Shoe Shop & Residence is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1923 William Wehring opened a shoe and leather shop in the backyard of his residence, located next to the Burton Farmers Gin. He later built a new shop which he operated until his death in 1931. Otto G. Wehring, William's oldest son continued the business, and in 1933, he and his wife Annie built a 22x20, 2 story building attached to the building. The first floor was the business, and the second was the family residence. Otto & Annie Wehring continued the leather repair business until his death in 1976. In July of 1990, after acquiring the property and the contents of the leather shop, Gus A. Wehring, youngest son of Annie & Otto, gifted the property to Operation Restoration Inc., now the Texas Cotton Gin Museum.
Today, visitors can tour the Wehring Shoe Shop by special request, where they can see the tools of the cobbler trade that Annie & Otto applied for 45 years. The Wehring House also features rental spaces, like a board room, and kitchen for small indoor gatherings.
The story of Burton as a small cotton town would not be complete without the Wehring House and the Otto & Annie Wehring Shoe Shop.
Today, visitors can tour the Wehring Shoe Shop by special request, where they can see the tools of the cobbler trade that Annie & Otto applied for 45 years. The Wehring House also features rental spaces, like a board room, and kitchen for small indoor gatherings.
The story of Burton as a small cotton town would not be complete without the Wehring House and the Otto & Annie Wehring Shoe Shop.
Indian Creek Nature Area & Pollinator Garden
Starting in 2007, the Texas Master Naturalist's - Gideon Lincecum Chapter created a nature trail in the area of Indian Creek. They have maintained this area and trail ever since, adding a pollinator garden, and replacing invasive or non-native species, with native plants. It truly is a wonderful area for a picnic, or a nice shaded walk. The Indian Creek Nature Area, is just below the Burton Farmers Gin on the grounds of the Texas Cotton Gin Museum.
For more information on the Texas Master Naturalist's - Gideon Lincecum Chapter click HERE!
For more information on the Texas Master Naturalist's - Gideon Lincecum Chapter click HERE!