Leamington Charcoal Kilns
Posted by: Tocsik
N 39° 32.380 W 112° 14.872
12S E 392769 N 4377410
Charcoal Kilns
Waymark Code: WMVBE
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2006
Views: 65
In the late 1800s, enterprising Leamingtonites took advantage of the new railroad in the area: They built charcoal kilns to process juniper (or cedar) trees into charcoal to ship to Salt Lake City. You can visit two of these big kilns just east of Leamington on highway 132 (near Delta).
Type of Oven / Kiln: Wood / Charcoal
Status: Historical Site
Operating Dates: ~1880's
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate Description: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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