Valley Furnace

Valley Furnace (HMMNS)

Location: Philippi, WV 26416 Barbour County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 11.77', W 79° 52.017'

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Iron ore was discovered here, 1835, by John Johnson. The Old Iron Furnace, built, 1848, was operated for six years by C.W. Bryant and Isaac Marsh. In 1850, a steam engine replaced the water power used to run fan air blast. Charcoal was fuel used. About 9,000 pounds of iron were produced daily. The iron was hauled by mule team 50 miles to the Monogahela River near Fairmont for shipment by boat to down-river markets.
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByWest Virginia Historic Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 2:18am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 597842 N 4339157
Decimal Degrees39.19616667, -79.86695000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 11.77', W 79° 52.017'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 11' 46.20" N, 79° 52' 1.02" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 39 Co Rte 5/3, Philippi WV 26416, US
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