The Charcoal Kiln
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brwhiz
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This Historical Marker is mounted on a steel post in front of the remaining charcoal kiln inside Old Iron Town State Park Historic Site on Iron Town Road southwest of Utah Highway 56, west of Cedar City, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMGNVY
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2013
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The Charcoal Kiln
Charcoal was the fuel of choice for the iron works at Iron City. Charcoal is created by burning or smoldering wood in an oxygen-reduced environment. Workers stacked piles of juniper and pinyon inside the beehive-shaped kilns and lit fires underneath. The holes you see in the far wall could be plugged or opened as needed to increase or decrease air circulation. It took approximately 12 days for one kiln to produce 50 bushels of charcoal. This provided enough fuel to process one ton of iron ore. Iron City originally had two kilns. However, due to the destructive power of weather and looters, only this one remains.
Marker Name: The Charcoal Kiln
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Iron
City: Iron County
Group Responsible for Placement: Frontier Homestead State Park Museum
Addtional Information: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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