Cedar Grove Iron Furnace

USA / Tennessee / Mount Carmel / Cedar Creek Road
 place with historical importance, blast furnace, ironworks, interesting place, historic landmark
The furnace was built around 1834 by Wallace Dixon and produced approximately 40 tons of pig iron each week. The Cedar Grove Furnace area was a self-contained village with a number of buildings including a company store, cabins, barns, black-smith shops and smoke houses. The iron industry was a very important part of the area’s economy during the 19th century. The furnace located on Cedar Creek in Perry County is the only remaining "double stack" furnace in the Western Highland Rim of Tennessee and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.It was rebuilt in 1846 and discontinued in 1862.

Additional Information:
www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1XPV_Cedar_Grove_Iron_Fur...
www.csm.astate.edu/~rossa/deanpics/pete1.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomery
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Coordinates:   35°33'31"N   87°57'38"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago