Glenwood Furnace - Natural Bridge Station, Virginia
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flyingmoose
N 37° 35.783 W 079° 30.302
17S E 631974 N 4162084
Located on the northbound side of Arnold's Valley Road.
Waymark Code: WM176PX
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2022
Views: 2
The historic Glenwood Furnace operated from 1853 - 1865 and is just on the edge of the George Washington National forest near Natural Bridge Station. It was built to produce iron that would end up being used for cannons used by the Confederacy. It stands roughly 24 feet tall and 24 feet wide and sits on the edge of a hill.
Parking: There is a small area near the sign for the furnace along the road.
Marker Text:
Built and operated by Francis T. Anderson 1853 to 1865 iron ore, charcoal and limestone were heated together and melted the iron ran into mounds of moist sand. The bars of pig iron were transported to richmond by barges on the James River and there refined and made into cannons for the Confederacy.
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