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A historic marker stands on the former site of West Pascagoula Creosote Works, May 11, 2023, in Gautier, Mississippi. The plant, established in 1874, was the first continuous creosote treatment plant in the nation. It was established to protect railroad bridge timbers from the ravages of rot and the toredo worm. Thousands of creosote-treated timbers were usind in the construction of the Panama Canal. West Pascagoula Creosote Works closed in 1978. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)
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Gautier, Mississippi
A historic marker stands on the former site of West Pascagoula Creosote Works, May 11, 2023, in Gautier, Mississippi. The plant, established in 1874, was the first continuous creosote treatment plant in the nation. It was established to protect railroad bridge timbers from the ravages of rot and the toredo worm. Thousands of creosote-treated timbers were usind in the construction of the Panama Canal. West Pascagoula Creosote Works closed in 1978. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)