Oldest - Existing metalworking structures in California - San Juan Capistrano, CA
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N 33° 30.140 W 117° 39.770
11S E 438433 N 3707174
Two furnaces at Mission San Juan Capistrano hold this distinction.
Waymark Code: WMPZXJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2015
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A 1988 placard recognizing this as a historical landmark at the site reads:
"The two furnaces at this site, circa 1790's, are the oldest existing metalworking structures in California. They were used for the production of wrought iron, thereby introducing the natives living here to the Metal Age. Previously, oly skills in stone, wood, bone, and shell were known."
Type of documentation of superlative status: plaque at the site
Location of coordinates: at the site
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