Spotswood's Furnace

Spotswood's Furnace (HMEU)

Location: Fredericksburg, VA 22407
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 17.54', W 77° 34.441'

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Four miles north, on this side road, is the site of an ancient iron furnace established about 1716 by Governor Alexander Spotswood, the first fully equipped iron furnace in the colonies. Iron was hauled along this road to the Rappahannock River for shipment. William Byrd visited the furnace in 1732 and described it.
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Marker NumberJ-42
Year Placed1930
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 1:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 274890 N 4241385
Decimal Degrees38.29233333, -77.57401667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 17.54', W 77° 34.441'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 17' 32.40" N, 77° 34' 26.46" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5901 VA-3, Fredericksburg VA 22407, US
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