Significant not only in the local economy, the Bluffton-Tow Salt Works was also known as the Confederate States of America Salt Works for its contribution to the Confederate cause. The operation was destroyed by the "salt works cyclone" in 1871. John F. Morgan arrived in the area with his family in 1853 and soon established a hat business, using beaver and other fur trapped locally.
The Bluffton-Tow Salt Works played a crucial role not only in the regional economy but also as a key contributor to the Confederate effort. The operation was devastated by the "salt works cyclone" in 1871. John F. Morgan established himself in the area with his family in 1853 and soon began a hat business, utilizing local beaver and other fur.