Old Iron Town Little Blast Furnace Chimney - Lonely Chimneys on Waymarking.com

From the interpretive sign near the blast furnace ruins:

Pioneer Iron Production

Producing iron in the 19th century began with the combination of raw ore and a mixture of fuel and limestone. This was called a "charge" which "burdened" the furnace.

Charcoal was the fuel of choice at Iron City, created by burning or smoldering wood in an oxygen-free environment. Workers at Iron City used charcoal because wood was readily available and it produced a softer, more pliable piece of iron.

Limestone served as a catalyst in melting iron ore and removed impurities. When the ore mixture was heated in the furnace, it separated. The heavier iron sank to the bottom while the impurities bound to the limestone rose to the top as "slag."

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