Iron Furnace - Fayette Historic Town Site - Fayette State Park, Michigan
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member theHostas
N 45° 43.123 W 086° 40.095
16T E 525818 N 5062849
Quick Description: Blast furnace remains in historic Fayette State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 7/29/2018 2:55:32 PM
Waymark Code: WMYVTZ
Published By: Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns
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Long Description:
The Fayette Historic Town is located on the Garden Peninsula at Snail Shell Harbor in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The furnaces made charcoal pig iron. Fayette was one of the Upper Peninsula's most productive iron smelting operations, producing 229,288 tons of iron from its opening in 1867 to its closing in 1891. They used local hardwood for fuel and nearby limestone to purify the iron.
There is an admission fee to enter the State Park.
Dates of Operation: Not listed

Website: Not listed
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