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History
Washington Furnace, part of the Hanging Rock Iron Furnace region in Lawrence County, Ohio, was built in 1853 by John Campbell. 1 2 3 4 5 The furnace was co-owned by W.M. Bowles, John Campbell, Samuel McConnel, Thomas McGovney, and John and Isaac Peters, with William Colvin as its manager. It featured a 34-foot high stack and an 11-foot wide bosh. The furnace, which used charcoal for fuel, had a hot air blast system driven by a steam engine, enabling it to produce 17 tons of iron daily. In 1857, over a period of 37 weeks, Washington Furnace produced 1,967 tons of iron.
Isaac Peters, one of the co-owners, is particularly noteworthy for his involvement in the administration of several other local furnaces, including Greenup, Honeywell, Monroe, Pine Grove, and Vernon.
Directions: Washington Furnace is located along Irish Hollow Road in Blackfork, Ohio.
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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.
- Markiel, J. “Old Industry.” 2006. ↗
- Kouns, Sharon M. “Iron Furnaces.” The Lawrence Register, ↗
- Willard, Eugene B. “The Iron Industries.” A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio, 1916, pp. 265-289.
- “Washington Furnace.” Briggs Lawrence County Public Library., ↗
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