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

Buckeye Furnace (1851 - 1894)

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 23, 2020

1. Buckeye Furnace (1851 - 1894) Marker

Inscription.
Buckeye Furnace was the second charcoal-fueled iron furnace to be built along Raccoon Creek. The furnace, constructed in 1851 by Thomas Price, was financed by Newkirk, Daniels, and Company under the name of Buckeye Furnace Company. In its early years, during a forty two-week blast period Buckeye Furnace produced an average of 7.3 tons of iron daily. Later construction increased the height of the stone stack and raised the output of the furnace to twelve tons per day.

In 1862, the company was sold to H. S. Bundy, who operated it for two years and then sold it to Terry, Auston, and Company. In 1867, a group of Welshmen bought the company and ran the furnace until 1894, when operations ceased.

Buckeye Furnace represents the transformation of the United States from a small agricultural nation to an industrial giant. Opening in 1851, the furnace used time-tested methods and technology. Buckeye Furnace closed in 1894 because the company could no longer produce the quantity of iron necessary to stay competitive with coke-fueled furnaces.

Industry
Buckeye Furnace employed about 100 men at full production. They

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came from the eastern United States, England, Wales, and Germany. Forty of these men had jobs near or at the furnace and office. The rest worked in the surrounding area,mining iron ore and limestone, cutting down trees, hauling the raw materials to the furnace, and the finished iron to the railroad. With their families, nearly 500 people lived in the area around the furnace.

Buckeye Furnace is a monument to the American iron industry workers whose backbreaking labor helped build a prosperous and powerful nation.

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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 39° 3.283′ N, 82° 27.517′ W. Marker is in Buckeye Furnace, Ohio, in Jackson County. It is on Buckeye Park Road (County Road 167) 0.2 miles north of Buckeye Road (County Road 165), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Buckeye Park Rd, Wellston OH 45692, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 23, 2020

2. Buckeye Furnace (1851 - 1894) Marker

this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also 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: Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Hanging Rock Region (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Scales (within shouting distance of this marker); Furnace Communities (within shouting distance of this marker); Casting (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bridge Loft/Charging House (about 700 feet away); Labor At Charcoal Iron Furnace (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buckeye Furnace.

Other markers no longer nearby. Buckeye Furnace (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 23, 2020

3. Buckeye Furnace (1851 - 1894) Marker

also named Hanging Rock Region (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Scales (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Stock Shed (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.