Iron Furnaces Marker

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Charles Town in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Iron Furnaces

By Don Morfe, September 16, 2012

1. Iron Furnaces Marker

Inscription. Thomas Mayberry agreed in 1742 to erect iron furnaces on the property of William Vestal. Here ore was mined and iron produced for the first time west of the Blue Ridge. Washington visited the iron furnaces here in 1760.

Location. 39° 15.282′ N, 77° 49.152′ W. Marker is in Charles Town, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of Charles Town Rd (West Virginia Route 9) and John Ressler Road on Charles Town Rd. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charles Town WV 25414, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Keyes Gap (approx. 2.6 miles away); Happy Retreat (approx. 2.9 miles away); Site of the Execution of John Brown (approx. 2.9 miles away); John Brown Scaffold (approx. 2.9 miles away); John Brown Hanging Site (approx. 2.9 miles away); Freedom's Call (Original Marker) (approx. 3 miles away); Jefferson County / State of Virginia (approx. 3.1 miles away); Edge Hill Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Charles Town.

By Don Morfe, September 16, 2012

2. Iron Furnaces Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 17, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. This page has been viewed 77 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Md 21234. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.