Lee & Gould Furance ~ 3D 75
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N 35° 53.638 W 087° 38.332
16S E 442343 N 3972376
Lee & Gould Furance, part of the iron works industry.
Waymark Code: WM2G6T
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2007
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Samuel B. Lee and James Gould built the furnace as part of an ironworks that employed hundreds. They located here due to the proximity of the raw materials needed to produce iron~iron ore, limestone, sand, wood for charcoal to fuel the furnace, and water to power the air blower that intensified the heat. In 1835 it ceased operation due to a shortage of economical iron ore. The furance stands as a reminder of an early industry that employed many Hickman Countians.
Marker Name: Lee & Gould Furnace
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 3D 75
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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