Bristol Iron Works
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Markerman62
N 38° 10.950 W 077° 02.613
18S E 321018 N 4228037
A marker about an iron works that was located on the Rappahannock.
Waymark Code: WMNJPK
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2015
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On the river a short distance south is the site of the Bristol Iron Works, which were projected by John King and Company, of Bristol, England, and established in 1721 by John Tayloe, John Lomax and associates. The works, which were on the Foxhall’s Mill property owned in 1670 by Major Underwood, were in operation in 1729 and later.
Marker Number: J64
Marker Title: Bristol iron Works
Marker Location: On VA 3 and Claymont Rd, southwest of Colonial Beach.
County or Independent City: Westmoreland County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation and Development Commission
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