Mt. Olive in Lawrence County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Historic Mt. Olive Charcoal Iron Furnace
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2020
1. Historic Mt. Olive Charcoal Iron Furnace Marker
- Produced 16 tons of pig iron per day
- A wooden casting house extended from the front of the stack, a charging house sat above the stack and a steam engine house sat to the left of the stack
- The grounds once included a blacksmith shop, stock yard, hot blast system and ore burners
-Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Was an integral stop on the Underground Railroad
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 38° 45.733′ N, 82° 37.8′ W. Marker is in Mt. Olive, Ohio, in Lawrence County. It is on Ohio Route 93, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pedro OH 45659, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Kyova Tri-State Region. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Olive Furnace (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Baptist Church (approx. 4½ miles away); The Waterloo Wonders (approx. 9.3 miles away); Waterloo Wonders 1934 & 35 Results (approx. 9.3 miles away); Welsh-American Heritage Museum / Old Welsh Congregational Church (approx.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2020
2. Historic Mt. Olive Charcoal Iron Furnace Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2020
3. Historic Mt. Olive Charcoal Iron Furnace Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
