Spotswood's Furnace
Posted by: theroths3
N 38° 17.540 W 077° 34.436
18S E 274897 N 4241385
Ancient irons furnace established by Alexander Spotswood
Waymark Code: WM1X22
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2007
Views: 77
Four miles north, on this side road, is the site of an ancient iron furnace established about 1716 by Governor Alexander Spotswood, the first fully equipped iron furnace in the colonies. Iron was hauled along this road to the Rappahannock River for shipment. Willaim Byrd visited the furnace in 1732 and described it.
Marker Number: J-42
Marker Title: Spotswood's Furnace
Marker Location: Route 3 W
County or Independent City: Spotsylvania
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation & Development Commission, 1930.
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