Archives: Locations

Center Furnace, alternatively known as Centre Furnace, was established in 1836 in the Hanging Rock Iron Region, Lawrence County, Ohio.

The Buckhorn Furnace was constructed in 1833 in the Hanging Rock Iron Region near Lawrence County, Ohio.

Washington Furnace, part of the Hanging Rock Iron Furnace region in Lawrence County, Ohio, was built in 1853.

Richland Furnace, also referred to as Cincinnati Furnace, is situated in the Hanging Rock Iron Region in Vinton County, Ohio.

The Otterslide Truss Bridge once carried County Route 7/13 over the South Fork Hughes River in Berea, a community in Ritchie County, West Virginia.

The Fairmont & Clarksburg Electric Railroad, established in the early 20th century, was an electric interurban railway linking Fairmont and Clarksburg, as well as several surrounding communities in West Virginia.

The Monongahela River Branch, a 33-mile branch line of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, connected Fairmont and Clarksburg. Initially established in 1890 as the Monongahela River Railroad, this line played a significant role in the transport of coal and zinc. Traffic on the line declined throughout the later 20th century with the closure of a zinc smelter and coal mines along its route.

The Rockville Bridge is a through and pony truss structure over Big Sandy Creek on Mt. Nebo Road in Preston County, West Virginia.

The Peter Tarr Furnace, the first iron furnace west of the Allegheny Mountains, is situated in Hancock County, West Virginia.

The Virginia Furnace, a historic iron furnace situated in Preston County, West Virginia, operated from 1854 to 1880.

The Old Valley Furnace, also known as the Douglass Furnace, is a historic iron furnace located in Preston County, West Virginia.

The Wharton Furnace, a historical iron furnace located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, was operational from 1839 to 1873.

The Valley Railroad is a partly abandoned rail line between Harrisonburg and Lexington in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

The Buckeye Furnace was constructed in 1851-52 in the Hanging Rock Iron Region near Wellston, Ohio.

The Dry Fork Bridge carried the Red Creek Turnpike (today’s WV CR 32/8) over Red Creek in Dry Fork, West Virginia.

Hazel Hill is a historic residence from the early 19th century, situated in the heart of Kentucky, and is a classic example of antebellum architecture.