Vesuvius Furnace - Ironton, OH
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The Vesuvius Iron Furnace was one of 46 charcoal iron furnaces located in the six county Hanging Rock Iron Region of southern Ohio. It is on Co. Hwy. 29 at Storms Creek in Vesuvius Recreation Area of Wayne National Forest, Ironton.
Waymark Code: WM6YHV
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2009
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The Vesuvius Iron Furnace was one of 69 charcoal iron furnaces located in the six county Hanging Rock Iron Region. This 100-mile long region extends from Greenup County, Kentucky to Hocking County, Ohio.
Today only this stack remains, but in its prime Vesuvius Furnace supported hundreds of workers and their families and played a key role in the early iron industry.
The furnace complexes provided safe houses and money for the movement of slaves seeking freedom as part of the Underground Railroad.
Street address:
Co. Hwy. 29 at Storms Creek
Ironton, Oh USA
45659
County / Borough / Parish: Lawrence
Year listed: 1990
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2001 To: 12/31/2012
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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