Shelby Furnaces

Shelby Furnaces (HMIZE)

Location: Columbiana, AL 35051 Shelby County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 10.641', W 86° 36.418'

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Erected 1849 and 1863

— ———5 miles —-> —

Major source of pig iron for the Confederacy. Furnished iron to Selma arsenal for heavy cannon, naval armor plate.Furnaces destroyed in 1865 by Wilson's Cavalry raiders U.S.A.Rebuilt 1873, closed 1923.
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HM NumberHMIZE
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Year Placed1953
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 4:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 536642 N 3671017
Decimal Degrees33.17735000, -86.60696667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 10.641', W 86° 36.418'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 10' 38.46" N, 86° 36' 25.08" W
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Area Code(s)205
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-119 S Main St, Columbiana AL 35051, US
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