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Location
Kentucky
Dates of Existence
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Status
Unknown
History
Sandy Furnace, constructed in 1853 by the firm Young, Foster & Company, was located in the Hanging Rock Iron Region along Bolts Fork in Boyd County, Kentucky. 2 This partnership included Dan and John Young, William Foster, and Irwin Gilruth. The furnace featured a 32-foot tall stone stack and a bosh measuring 10½ feet in width. 1 During its final year of operation in 1854, Sandy Furnace produced 1,000 tons of iron, which were then transported across the county to the Big Sandy River.
Directions: Sandy Furnace is located on private property along KY Route 773 in Boyd County, Kentucky.
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Sources & Citations
References for this location, in MLA format.
- Rowe, Frank H. Franklin Furnace. History of the Iron and Steel Industry in Scioto County, Ohio, 1938.
- “Interpretative marker.”
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