Clay Furnace
N 41° 14.246 W 080° 23.089
17T E 551551 N 4565297
Historic Sign for a Clay Furnace.
Waymark Code: WMTY2
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2006
Views: 37
Marker Text:
First successful use of raw bituminous coal in place of charcoal, 1846; and of unmixed Lake Superior iron ore in 1856. Built 1845 by Vincent & Himrod; named for Henry Clay. Abandoned in 1861. The site is 2 miles away.
Marker Name: Clay Furnace
County: Mercer
Date Dedicated: 01/20/1940
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: U.S. 62 W of Charleston
Category: Business & Industry, Iron, Coal, Furnaces
Website: Not listed
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