Magnolia Plantation Wood Screw Cotton Press

Before steam power cotton was pressed into bales at Magnolia Plantation by this wood screw press.

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Location:

Derry, Louisiana

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3 listed

Benches/Seating, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Wheelchair Accessible

The Magnolia Plantation Cotton Gin and Press Barn contains an 1830s wood screw cotton press used to press cotton into bales for market. One of only six wood screw presses remaining in the United States, this rare artifact predates the days of steam ginning and pressing.