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

(Kelly Furnace)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

1. (Kelly Furnace) Marker

Inscription. Here William Kelly (1811-1888) discovered a steel making method, later known as the Besssemer process, which made it possible for civilization to pass from the Iron Age to the Steel Age.

Erected by Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 61.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces series list.

Location. 37° 3.067′ N, 88° 10.163′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is near Kuttawa, Kentucky, in Lyon County. It is on Kentucky Route 810 south of Rusty Ridge Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 184 State Highway 810, Kuttawa KY 42055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Suwanee Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kelly Kettle (approx. 2.1 miles away); New Union Forge / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 3.1 miles away); Eddyville Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 4.1 miles away); Mineral Mound Home Site (approx. 4.2 miles away); In Honor of Cobb's Battery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Dr. George M. Huggans (approx. 5.1 miles away); Grand Rivers Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kuttawa.

More about this marker. Marker title is missing on both sides. The lettering appears to have been forcibly removed.

Also see . . . William Kelly - ASME. Biography of the inventor by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (Submitted on March 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

2. (Kelly Furnace) Marker

William Kelly (1811-1888) image. Click for full size.

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3. William Kelly (1811-1888)

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 601 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.