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Great Western Furnace
NW of Dover on TN 49, Dover,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 38' 24.179676",
-87° 58' 32.148768"
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Tennessee State Historical Marker Listed in the National Register of Historic Places |
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Built in 1854 by Brian, Newell & Co., this steam cold-blast charcoal furnace was built of limestone from the surrounding hills. Brown iron-ore came from shallow deposits about two miles north. Pig-iron was shipped by river or hauled to rolling mills to the east. It closed in 1856, due to lack of ore and to a slave insurrection by the furnace crew. Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. Great Western Furnace was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 06, 1975.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Great Western Furnace Historical Marker Location Map, Dover, Tennessee Map
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