Iron Foundries & Makers Flagpoles -- Tannehill Ironworks State Park, McCalla AL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 33° 14.878 W 087° 04.068
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Two small Military Order of the Stars and Bars monuments dedicate flagpoles to Iron Founderies, Furnaces, and Ironworkers (mostly slaves) at Tannehill Ironworks State Park
Waymark Code: WMWF0Y
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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Two small granite monuments stand at a small memorial area near the large forges at Tannehill Ironworks State Park.

The monuments read as follows:

"These flags are dedicated to the IRON FOUNDRIES and FURNACES that contributed to the Confederacy.

by the Graham Daves Society, Military Order of the Stars and Bars
Deo Vindice 22 Feb 1996"

and

"These flags are dedicated to the IRON MAKERS of the CONFEDERACY

by the Graham Daves Society, Military Order of the Stars and Bars
Deo Vindice 22 Feb 1996"

Blasterz wonder of these Military Order of the Stars and Bars guys knew that the vast majority of the ironworkers, quarry workers, stone cutters, and pig iron loaders were slaves.

From the Alabama Travel website: (visit link)

"Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
State Park

Museum, gristmill, country store, pioneer cabins and remains of Tannehill Ironworks cold-blast furnaces which began Birmingham's iron industry. Cabins and pavillions available for rent. Between 1859 and 1863, slaves cut sandstone rocks, transported them by skids and stacked them to form the three tall furnaces. More than 600 slaves worked at Tannehill."
Date Installed or Dedicated: 02/22/1996

Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Military Order of the Stars and Bars

Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate

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