Site of First Iron Foundry in America Marker

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Near Richmond in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Site of First Iron Foundry in America

By Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009

1. Site of First Iron Foundry in America Marker

Inscription. Site of First
Iron Foundry in America
Established in 1619

Erected 1924 by Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.

Location. 37° 26.339′ N, 77° 26.347′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker is on Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.4 miles from Chippenham Parkway, on the left when traveling south. Click for map. This marker is located at the Falling Creek Wayside. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23234, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Warwick (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Falling Creek Ironworks (about 300 feet away); Falling Creek Iron Works (about 500 feet away); Ampthill Estate (approx. 0.8 miles away); Drewry’s Bluff (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Drewry’s Bluff (approx. 0.8 miles away); Camp Beall (approx. 1.4 miles away); Fort Darling (approx. 1.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . . The Falling Creek Ironworks Foundation. (Submitted on February 14, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)

Iron Foundry Marker at Falling Creek Wayside Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009

2. Iron Foundry Marker at Falling Creek Wayside

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 904 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.