Crittendon Furnace

Crittendon Furnace (HM2ILX)

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N 37° 11.483', W 88° 10.081'

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Built a mile west by Gideon D. Cobb in 1847, 9 feet across inside, 30 feet high, charcoal-fueled, with steam-powered machinery. In 1855 made 1300 tons of iron. Named for newly formed county, it was last of several ironworks operated by the Cobb and Lyon families, who came to area about 1800, when Andrew Jackson told them of iron ore deposits here. See over.

Reverse:Iron Made In Kentucky - A major producer since 1791, Ky. ranked 3rd in US in 1830s, 11th in 1965. Charcoal timber, native ore, limestone supplied material for numerous furnaces making pig iron, utensils, munitions in the Hanging Rock, Red River, Between Rivers, Rolling Fork, Green River Regions. Old charcoal furnace era ended by depletion of ore and timber and the growth of railroads. See over.
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HM NumberHM2ILX
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Placed ByKentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 396333 N 4116742
Decimal Degrees37.19138333, -88.16801667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 11.483', W 88° 10.081'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 11' 28.98" N, 88° 10' 4.86" W
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