Fredericksville Furnace
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
N 38° 05.321 W 077° 47.258
18S E 255525 N 4219325
An 1800s iron furance was near here.
Waymark Code: WMCHCH
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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EM-1
Fredericksville Furnace
Charles Chiswell established the iron-making community of Fredericksville near this point of Douglas Run, a tributary of the North Anna River. The furnace had been in blast for about five years when William Byrd in 1732 toured the site in the company of Chiswell and his iron-master, Robert Durham. An archaeological investigation of the furnace was financed by Virginia Electric and Power Company in 1970.

Located on the south side, east-bound of VA208 just west of an inlet of Lake Anna.

Marker Number: EM-1

Marker Title: Fredericksville Furnace

Marker Location: Along VA208 Courthouse Road near Lake Anna

County or Independent City: Spotsylvania

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, 1971
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