Piedmont Kilns - Piedmont, Wyoming
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Tom.dog
N 41° 13.188 W 110° 37.188
12T E 531868 N 4563227
A sign describing the history of the Piedmont charcoal kilns, which are some of the best-preserved kilns still standing in the region.
Waymark Code: WM18P12
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2023
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The text on the sign reads:
Piedmont Kilns
With vast timber stands in the nearby Uinta Mountains, Moses Byrne saw an opportunity, and in 1869 he built kilns to supply charcoal for the iron smelting industry in Utah. The conical-shaped kilns measured 30 feet across and 30 feet high. These kilns are one of the best remaining, intact set of charcoal kilns in the region. The making of charcoal stopped in the early 1900s when the Union Pacific rail line was rerouted north of Piedmont, leaving Byrne with no economical means of transporting his product to market.
Kiln Design
Moses Byrne built the kilns out of local materials - sandstone and limestone. Each kiln has a large doorway and a high-placed, back side window for loading cordwood. Vent holes were designed around the bottom of each kiln so that charcoal makers could adjust airflow during use. Once workers filled a kiln with logs, large metal coverings were mortared into place over the doorway and window to seal it before firing.
Marker Name: Piedmont Kilns
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information:
This is one of four signs located at the Piedmont Kilns that describe the history of the kilns and the surrounding ghost town of Piedmont. All four of the signs, along with several nearby markers and monuments, can be found listed on the Wyoming State Parks' map of markers and monuments here:
https://wysphst.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=70c906c090a0466da9781e2a88ac72b6
Group Responsible for Placement: Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources
Date Dedicated: Not Listed
Marker Number: Not Listed
Web link(s) for additional information: [Web Link]
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