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

Mammoth Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky

Mammoth Furnace Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

1. Mammoth Furnace Marker

Inscription.
Mammoth Furnace Built ¾ miles west in 1845 by Charles and John Stacker, a stone stack 31½ ft. high, 9 ft. across inside at widest. Steam-powered, charcoal-fueled, it made white, unusually hard pig iron from ore deposits near furnace, producing 1514 tons in 48 weeks, 1857. CSA Army obstructed. Tenn. River at Ft. Henry with iron. spikes made here. Last blast 1874.

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. Charcoal-furnace era ended in 1880s with depletion of ore and timber and use of modern methods.

Erected 1970 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1364.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. 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 1845.

Location. 36° 59.652′ N, 88° 5.583′ W. Marker

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is near Eddyville, Kentucky, in Lyon County. Marker is at the intersection of Old Ferry Road (Forest Road 117) and Forest Road 122, on the right when traveling north on Old Ferry Road. Marker is in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eddyville KY 42038, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. Stephen Catholic Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Eddyville (approx. 3.8 miles away); Rose Hill (approx. 3.8 miles away); Last Skirmish in Ky. (approx. 3.8 miles away); Crittenden Lyon (approx. 3.8 miles away); Matthew Lyon (approx. 3.8 miles away); Dr. George M. Huggans (approx. 3.8 miles away); Mineral Mound Home Site (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eddyville.

Regarding Mammoth Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky. The furnace now sits under Lake Barkley.

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

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

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

3. Mammoth Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky Marker

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 413 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.