Old Iron Works / First Pottery
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dukemartin
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A brief history of Iron Furnaces in Monongalia County and the first pottery in the area.
Note: There is another two sided sign exactly like this one located at the end of Walnut Street near the Monongahela River.
Waymark Code: WM12CBN
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2020
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Old Iron Works
Iron furnaces were busy in Monongalia County at early date. At Rock Forge, Samuel Hanway started work, 1798, and on Cheat River, Samuel Jackson built a furnace. The latter plant, under the Ellicots, worked 1200 men.
First Pottery:
The first pottery in West Virginia was founded here about 1785 and the making of pottery was important before 1800. John Scott, Jacob Foulk, John Thompson, and Francis Billingsley were among the first potters."
Marker Number: None seen on sign
Marker Title: Old Iron Works
Marker Location: RT 7, East end of Walnut street bridge
County or Independent City: Morgantown
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1980
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