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Bloomery Iron Furnace / Bloomery Gap Skirmish
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August 31, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Bloomery Iron Furnace Marker | | |
Inscription. (North Facing Side):Bloomery Iron Furnace
The furnace was built, 1833, by Thomas Pastly and later was owned by Lewis Passmor. He placed a Mr. Cornwell in charge who operated it until 1848 when it was sold to S. A. Pancost. He and his heirs operated it until 1875 when the furnace was closed down. It was operated for a short time in 1880-1881. Annual capacity was 8500 tons. The iron was carried on rafts and flatboats down the Cacapon River.
(South Facing Side):Bloomery Gap Skirmish
February 14, 1862, Brigadier General Frederick W. Lander, commanding the 5th and 8th Ohio, 14th Indiana Infantry, and 400 men of the 1st West Virginia Cavalry, attacked a Confederate brigade of the 31st, 51st, 67th, and 89th Virginia Militia under Colonel J. Sencendiver. The Confederates were routed and fled toward Winchester. Lander returned to his camp at Paw Paw and Sencendiver again occupied Bloomery Gap.
Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.
Location. 39° 24.498′ N, 78° 24.114′ W. Marker is near Bloomery, West Virginia, in Hampshire County. Marker is on Bloomery Pike (West Virginia Route 127), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bloomery WV 26817, United States of America. | | | | 
August 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Bloomery Gap Skirmish Marker | | |
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. “Caudy’s Castle” (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pinoak Fountain (approx. 3.4 miles away); Fort Edwards (approx. 7.8 miles away); Northwestern Turnpike (approx. 7.9 miles away); Frederick County Va. / West Virginia (approx. 8.6 miles away in Virginia); Paw Paw (approx. 9.2 miles away); Washington Heritage Trail (approx. 9.2 miles away); Breaking Through a Mountain (approx. 10.3 miles away in Maryland).
Also see . . .
1. Bloomery Was an Industrial Village. (Submitted on August 31, 2008.)
2. Bloomery. From History of Hampshire County and The Crossings at the Great Cacapon. (Submitted on August 31, 2008.)
3. Official Reports of Gen. Lander and Col. Sencendiver. (Submitted on August 31, 2008.)
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| | | 3. Bloomery Iron Furnace Marker | | North Side facing WV Route 127 | | |
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| | | 4. Bloomery Iron Furnace | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on August 31, 2008. This page has been viewed 677 times since then. Last updated on September 2, 2008. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. Submitted on August 31, 2008. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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