Ruins of Charcoal Kiln
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brwhiz
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This Historical Marker is mounted on a steel post in front of the ruins of one 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: WMGNW0
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2013
Views: 6
Ruins of Charcoal Kiln
Because of the great amounts of charcoal needed to heat the iron making furnaces, two charcoal kilns once operated here side by side. Thedre are no known photographs of this kiln standing.
Marker Name: Ruins of 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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