At the tail end of our hike to the falls, we came upon the Roaring Run Furnace. The first mention of the furnace is in a deed dated May 1, 1838. It is believed the furnace went into blast that year and also believed that its final blast was early in April of 1865, prior to the end of the Civil War in April. No other evidence suggests that the furnace went into blast again.
For a more detailed account of the furnace, visit US Forest Service
Well at least your family had a 'blast' while at Roaring Run.
ReplyDeleteI love old structures from that era.
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I could use a little blast of heat right now!
ReplyDeleteIt's seems to be very well preserved. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Tanya!
ReplyDeleteI like the brick layers from this set of imaegs. Good documentary
ReplyDeleteThe stone work is absolutely gorgeous! It must have been something to see the furnace at work.
ReplyDeleteMay you and your family have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving!
What did they put in there? Food? Pottery? It's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThat ole' Furnace looks somewhat like the ones we have around here, but a bit smaller. It's nice to read about their History. Have a nice Holiday.
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I like to see historic object and monuments. That blast furnace was interesting. - Dave
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