Steele's Iron Works -- Natchez Trace Parkway, Lewis Co. TN
N 35° 27.802 W 087° 28.750
16S E 456523 N 3924536
A sign of history at the pullout for Steele's iron works off the Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee
Waymark Code: WMWYEP
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2017
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This sign is located in the parking area near the Buffalo River, site of Steele's iron works which operated here about 1820.
The sign reads as follows:
"STEELE'S IRON WORKS
Here, about 1820, stood a charcoal-burning furnace used to manufacture pig iron. All that remain of this pioneer enterprise are a slagged pile and the evidence of the millrace, used to bring water from Buffalo River to operate the furnaces air blasting machinery."
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Natchez trace Parkway
Hohenwald, TN
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