Oxford Furnace
Posted by: 
vhasler
N 37° 22.563 W 079° 02.482
17S E 673418 N 4138389
Ruins of former iron works nearby
Waymark Code: WMBEZ7
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2011
Views: 4
Marker text:
K-150
Oxford Furnace
Just south across Little Beaver Creek stand the ruins of the last of three Oxford Iron Works furnaces built in the vicinity. Virginia and Pennsylvania investors began the ironworks nearby between 1768 and 1772 as a small bloomery forge. According to local tradition, James Callaway built the first blast furnace a mile south before the Revolutionary War. David Ross, a Petersburg entrepreneur, bought the property and built the second furnace on another branch of the creek by late 1776. Thomas Jefferson praised Oxford iron for its high quality. William Ross, an heir of David Ross, and his partners operated the third furnace from about 1836 to 1875.
Marker Number: K-150
Marker Title: Oxford Furnace
Marker Location: North side of US460
County or Independent City: Campbell County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources, 1997
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