Argillite in Greenup County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Pennsylvania Furnace
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Iron Made in Kentucky
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 19, 2022
1. Pennsylvania Furnace side of marker
Iron Made n 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 1967 by Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1016.)
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, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 38° 29.418′ N, 82° 49.733′ W. Marker is in Argillite, Kentucky
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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Kyova Tri-State Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: E. K. Railway (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greenup Association of Baptists (approx. 1.9 miles away); Greenup County's Crowning Jewel (approx. 3.2 miles away); Greenbo Lake State Resort Park (approx. 3.3 miles away); Buffalo Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 3.3 miles away); Jesse Stuart (1906-1984) (approx. 3.7 miles away); Camp Swigert (approx. 4.7 miles away); McConnell House Complex (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Argillite.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 19, 2022
2. Iron Made in Kentucky side of marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 19, 2022
3. Pennsylvania Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
