Near Albright in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Old Iron Furnace
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 29, 2024
1. Old Iron Furnace Marker
Built by Harrison Hagans in 1852. This furnace and others were used to cast iron in frontier days. Early castings were made here for the Brandonville stove used by the early settlers west of the Ohio River.
Erected 2024 by West Virginia Archives & History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 39° 31.715′ N, 79° 37.978′ W. Marker is near Albright, West Virginia, in Preston County. It is on North Preston Highway (West Virginia Route 26) 1.3 miles north of Beech Run Road (County Route 26/23), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albright WV 26519, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Imagining an Iron Furnace in Operation (within shouting distance of this marker); Albright / Albright Family (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mt. Moriah Cemetery Veterans (approx. 3.3 miles away); Priests Who Served The Catholic Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Dunkard Bottom (approx. 4.8 miles away); Japanese tigertail spruce (approx. 4.8 miles away); Norway maple (approx. 4.8 miles away); White Ash (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albright.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Iron Furnace (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. The date on the marker is 2020, but it was placed in 2024. This marker has replaced another previously at this location.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 29, 2024
2. Old Iron Furnace Marker
View is looking north.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 29, 2024
3. Old Iron Furnace
Located across the road from the marker.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 29, 2024
4. Additional Signage Across the Road From the Marker
Built 1847
Placed on National Registry of Historical Places 1999.
Project of the Preston County Historical Society.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
