Round Mountain Furnace near Leesburg, Ala.

Round Mountain Furnace near Leesburg, Ala.

Man and woman sitting at Round Mountain Furnace near Leesburg, Ala. Round Mountain Furnace was constructed in 1849 and in its first year produced 2 1/2 tons of iron for kettles, skillets and foundry products. The ore was taken from the side of the mountain. The plant was permanently closed in 1906.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scarboro, Robert;
Format: Electronic
Published: Gadsden Public Library
Subjects:
Gadsden
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gpl01/id/2385
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collection Gadsden Public Library Collection
building Gadsden Public Library
publisher Gadsden Public Library
topic Gadsden
spellingShingle Gadsden
Round Mountain Furnace near Leesburg, Ala.
Scarboro, Robert;
fulltopic Gadsden
Leesburg (Ala.); Cherokee County (Ala.); Round Mountain Furnace; Iron industry; Furnaces;
description Man and woman sitting at Round Mountain Furnace near Leesburg, Ala. Round Mountain Furnace was constructed in 1849 and in its first year produced 2 1/2 tons of iron for kettles, skillets and foundry products. The ore was taken from the side of the mountain. The plant was permanently closed in 1906.
spelling Round Mountain Furnace near Leesburg, Ala.Man and woman sitting at Round Mountain Furnace near Leesburg, Ala. Round Mountain Furnace was constructed in 1849 and in its first year produced 2 1/2 tons of iron for kettles, skillets and foundry products. The ore was taken from the side of the mountain. The plant was permanently closed in 1906.Leesburg (Ala.); Cherokee County (Ala.); Round Mountain Furnace; Iron industry; Furnaces;Scarboro, Robert;Cherokee CountyBackstage Library Works, 533 E 1860 S, Provo, UT, 84606jpg20112.jpgCopyright 2008, Gadsden Public Libraryhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/gpl01/id/2385
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