Mill Creek Furnace, Youngstown Ohio
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Rattlebars
N 41° 05.004 W 080° 40.829
17T E 526837 N 4548064
The third iron furnace built in the Steel Valley by the Heaton Family.
Waymark Code: WM1AEF
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Crystal Sound
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Marked by Ohio Historical Marker 11-50 (visit link) which is shared on the opposite side with the Pioneer Pavillion, this old furnace is the third built to make iron in what was a strong industrial valley situated on the Mahoning River tributary Mill Creek. Centrally located between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, the Mahoning Valley ( aka "steel valley") is part of what is now known sadly as the "rust belt."
Type of Oven / Kiln: Iron

Status: Historical Site

Operating Dates: 1820-1840

Website: [Web Link]

Additional Coordinate: Not Listed

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