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 had far-reaching implications for the local economy, but it also earned recognition as the Confederate States of America Salt Works due to its substantial contribution to the Confederate cause. The facility was severely affected by the "salt works cyclone" in 1871. John F. Morgan established himself and his family in the area in 1853 and quickly started a hat business, utilizing local beaver and other fur.