circa 1750
—Falling Creek Ironworks Park —
Archibald Cary established an iron forge on the south bank of Falling Creek in 1750. The Chesterfield forge, as it was known, converted pig iron into bar iron. Initially unprofitable and shut down, the forge would be restarted and become instrumental in producing materials for the Continental troops during the American Revolution.HM Number | HM1WMD |
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Year Placed | 2016 |
Placed By | Falling Creek Ironworks Foundation, Chesterfield Heritage Alliance |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, January 26th, 2017 at 9:02am PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 284314 N 4146258 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.43805000, -77.43795000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 26.283', W 77° 26.277' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 26' 16.98" N, 77° 26' 16.62" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 804 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 6407 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Richmond VA 23234, US |
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