Moratock Dan River Park and Iron Furnace - Danbury NC
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 24.489 W 080° 11.868
17S E 571926 N 4029518
The historic Moratock Iron Furnace is located inside the park by the Dan River and is of the best preserved structures remaining from the antebellum period in North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WM17WJE
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2023
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From the website below:
Moratock Dan River Park and Iron Furnace
Featuring picturesque views of the Dan River. The park has a shelter, restroom facilities and a ball field and provides access to the river for tubing, kayaking, canoeing, and water/beach fun.
The historic Moratock Iron Furnace is located inside the park by the Dan River and is of the best preserved structures remaining from the antebellum period in North Carolina. Stokes County was one of many piedmont counties that contained iron ore deposits. The Moratock was used to produce usable bar iron and currently measures approximately 28 feet square at the base and is constructed of rough-quarried granite blocks.
The site is suitable for group gatherings and receptions. The park can be reserved through the Stokes County YMCA.
Moratock is home of the annual Stokes County Arts Council’s “Stokes Stomp Festival on the Dan”, held the second Saturday in September.
Name: Moratock Dan River Park and Iron Furnace
Street Location: 1077 Sheppard Mill Road
Local Municipality: Stokes County
State/Province, etc.: North Carolina
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Moratock Iron Furnace
Picnic Facilities: Tables, shelter and rest rooms
Recreational Facilities:
ball field and provides access to the river for tubing, kayaking, canoeing, and water/beach fun.
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Dan River
Special Events: Stokes County Arts Council’s “Stokes Stomp Festival on the Dan”,
Date Established: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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