Laurel Furnace is located in the Hanging Rock Iron Region in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Laurel Furnace is located in the Hanging Rock Iron Region in Greenup County, Kentucky, and was constructed in 1849 by George and Samuel Wurts. 1 Built partly into a stone cliff, it featured a stack 39 feet high and a bosh 10½ feet wide. For 31 weeks in 1855, the furnace produced 2,150 tons of iron using 376,250 bushels of charcoal. The final blast at the furnace occurred in 1874.
Directions: Laurel Furnace can be viewed along Cooper Road in Greenup County, Kentucky.
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Sources
- Rowe, Frank H. “Franklin Furnace.” History of the Iron and Steel Industry in Scioto County, Ohio. Columbus: F.J. Heer, 1938. 80-82. Print.
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Why hasn’t the state done anything to preserve this as it is the only one that was built in solid rock.