Historical Markers StoppingPoints.com Historical Markers, Sightseeing & Points of Interest Scenic Roads & Points of Interest
About Us | Photo Gallery | Free Widgets | Featured States | Search Site
Register or Edit LoginRegister
Home Tennessee Dickson County Cumberland Furnace Historical Markers Cumberland Iron Works

Cumberland Iron Works

TN 48, Cumberland Furnace, TN , USA
  Tennessee TN State Historical Marker
Tennessee State
Historical Marker

 
One-half mile N. is site of first Iron Works west of the Cumberlands. Built in 1790 by James Robertson it was sold to Montgomery Bell in 1812. Operated by A.W. Van Leer during the Civil War, it closed in 1924 but reopened briefly in 1937. It furnished mun

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
    Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
 
Explore other
Tennessee Civil War Historical Markers.