Cornwall in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Roasting Oven
| | Cornwall Furnace | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 7, 2018
1. Roasting Oven Marker
Sulfur was roasted off the iron ore at this location before it was taken inside for smelting in the blast furnace.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 40° 16.25′ N, 76° 24.383′ W. Marker is in Cornwall, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on Rexmont Road, on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of the Cornwall Iron Furnace Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cornwall PA 17016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Abattoir (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornwall Furnace (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Cornwall Furnace (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Cornwall Furnace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cornwall Banks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grubb's First Forge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cornwall (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Shay Brothers (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cornwall.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 7, 2018
2. Roasting Oven Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
