Elizabethtown in Hardin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fueling The Furnace
Photographed By Craig Doda, January 26, 2020
1. Fueling The Furnace Marker
Inscription.
Fueling The Furnace. . For 6 to 9 months a year, the Iron Furnace was "in blast." These quiet hills came alive with the sounds of axes and picks, horses and wagons, and the shouts of hardworking men-24 hours a day,7 days a week! A blast furnace requires large . quantities of locally harvested raw materials-charcoal, limestone, and iron ore. Like spokes on a wheel, roads and trails crossed the hills and creeks, all leading to this site of the Iron Furnace village. Every hour, "fillers” hauled 74 bushels of charcoal, 500 pounds of limestone, and 1,500 pounds of iron ore across the bridge and into the furnace. The furnace yielded 9 tons of pig iron every 24 hours.
For 6 to 9 months a year, the Iron Furnace was "in blast."
These quiet hills came alive with the sounds of axes and
picks, horses and wagons, and the shouts of hardworking
men-24 hours a day,7 days a week!
A blast furnace requires large .
quantities of locally harvested raw
materials-charcoal, limestone, and
iron ore. Like spokes on a wheel,
roads and trails crossed the hills and
creeks, all leading to this site of the
Iron Furnace village.
Every hour, "fillers” hauled
74 bushels of charcoal, 500
pounds of limestone, and
1,500 pounds of iron ore
across the bridge and into
the furnace. The furnace
yielded 9 tons of pig iron
every 24 hours.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 29.95′ N, 88° 19.667′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Illinois, in Hardin County. Marker is on County Road 750E, 0.1 miles north of County Road 12, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elizabethtown IL 62931, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
