Buckeye Furnace in Jackson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Scales

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 23, 2020

1. Scales Marker

Inscription. Teamsters regularly delivered and picked up materials at Buckeye Furnace. Each load of raw materials that the furnace purchased, and pig iron produced was weighed. Scales were used to weigh the wagons that transported the raw materials and pig iron. Teamsters drove their loads onto the platform mounted on a fulcrum. A system of levels allowed the weight to register on the balance beam, located on the wooden box beside the scale.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces series list.

Location. 39° 3.289′ N, 82° 27.494′ W. Marker is in Buckeye Furnace, Ohio, in Jackson County. It can be reached from the intersection of Buckeye Park Road (County Road 167) and Buckeye Road (County Road 165), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Buckeye Park Rd, Wellston OH 45692, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also

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in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Furnace Communities (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckeye Furnace (1851 - 1894) (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanging Rock Region (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Casting (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Stock Shed (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Stockyard (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buckeye Furnace.

Other markers no longer nearby. Scales (has been replaced with this marker); Buckeye Furnace (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 23, 2020

2. Scales Marker

confirmed missing); a different marker also named Hanging Rock Region (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Stock Shed (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Stockyard (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Buckeye Furnace Office & Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 23, 2020

3. Buckeye Furnace Office & Store

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 28, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on January 28, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.