Kuttawa in Lyon County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Eddyville Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky

Eddyville Furnace Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

1. Eddyville Furnace Marker

Inscription.
Eddyville Furnace Also, called Jim and I. A brick blast furnace for smelting iron, burning charcoal fuel, built 1832 by John and Samuel Stacker, and Thomas Tennessee Watson. Later owned by members of Cobb family, then by William Kelly, inventor of the so-called Bessemer process for making steel. Much of its iron was forged at Kuttawa. Last blast about 1850.

Iron Made in Kentucky A major producer since 1791, Ky. ranked 3rd in US in 1830s, 11th in 1965. Charcoal timber, native ore, limestone supplied material for numerous furnaces making pig iron, utensils, munitions in the Hanging Rock, Red River, Between Rivers, Rolling Fork, Green River Regions. Old charcoal furnace era ended by depletion of ore and timber and the growth of railroads.

Erected 1970 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1326.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 37° 4.457′ N, 88° 6.015′ W. Marker is in Kuttawa, Kentucky

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, in Lyon County. Marker is on Lake Barkley Drive (Kentucky Route 295) south of Mint Spring Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kuttawa KY 42055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Honor of Cobb's Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mineral Mound Home Site (approx. 1.3 miles away); New Union Forge / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 1.3 miles away); Andrew Jackson Smith (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lyon County, 1854 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mineral Mound (approx. 1.7 miles away); Kelly Kettle (approx. 2 miles away); Dr. George M. Huggans (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kuttawa.

Iron Made in Kentucky Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

2. Iron Made in Kentucky Marker

Eddyville Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

3. Eddyville Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky Marker

Looking south along Lake Barkley Drive.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.