Clear Creek Furnace

The Clear Creek Furnace was constructed in 1839 in the Red River Iron Region in Bath County, Kentucky.

Clear Creek Furnace was constructed in 1839 by W.A. Lane and W.S. Allen, Clear Creek Furnace, with a stack 40 feet tall with a 10½-foot-wide bosh, primarily produced iron for railway car wheels. ¹ However, it ceased operations in 1857, a cessation caused by an economic downturn that adversely affected the railroad industry. In 1873, the furnace underwent reconstruction and was renamed Bath Furnace. By 1874, it had successfully produced over 1,339 tons of iron. Financial difficulties led to the closure of Bath Furnace in 1875.

Directions: Clear Creek Furnace can be seen at the Clear Creek Iron Furnace picnic area within the Daniel Boone National Forest along Clear Creek Road and the Zilpo Scenic Byway in Bath County, Kentucky.