Early Iron Works
N 34° 56.650 W 081° 50.413
17S E 423275 N 3867173
This interesting marker is located along a busy road. There is a small pull-off area right beside the marker but be careful because the marker is located at a 3-way intersection.
Waymark Code: WM9KY1
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2010
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Near here on Lawson's Fork, during the American Revolution, the S.C. government as part of the war effort supported Joseph Buffington, William Wofford, and others in the construction of an iron works. It became a well-known landmark and the scene of several skirmishes, notably the "Battle of Wofford's Iron Works" on August 8, 1780.
Marker Name: Early Iron Works
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Historic Site
Marker number: 42-10
County: Spartanburg
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