Palmer Iron Furnace, W. of Belgrade, MO - Iron Furnace Ruins on Waymarking.com

From the Delashmit family history. This furnace operated in the pre-civil war era. Many of the stones are missing, because during the 1920's and 1930's they were taken by locals to provide foundation stones for the homes and barns. This area was declared "National Forest" and family lands and the town were taken over by the federal government. Ironically, the National Park Service and the USDA Forest Service have abandoned this place and given it to the State, which announced they are not going to keep it up. Signs still declare it a Mark Twain National Forest, but the camp sites and the area is kept usable by locals.. The furnace is about 100 feet from where the services removed the rest rooms for the camp area.