Buckeye Furnace in Jackson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Scales
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2009
1. Scales Marker
Teamsters regularly delivered and picked up materials at Buckeye Furnace. The value of raw materials, such as iron ore and limestone, purchased by the furnace, as well as the pig iron to be shipped to buyers, had to be determined by weighing each load. The scales reconstructed here were used to weigh the wagons that transported the raw materials and pig iron. Teamsters drove their loads onto the platform mounted on a fulcrum. A system of levels allow the weight to register on the balance beam located in the wooden box beside the scales.
Erected by The Ohio Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces series list.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 3.289′ N, 82° 27.494′ W. Marker was in Buckeye Furnace, Ohio, in Jackson County. It was on Buckeye Park Road (Local Route 167), on the left when traveling south. Marker is on the grounds
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Regionally, this marker was in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It was also in the American Midwest, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Scales (here, next to this marker); Furnace Communities (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckeye Furnace (1851 - 1894) (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanging Rock Region (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2009
2. Scales Marker
Looking northwest, with white painted former Ironmaster's House at distant left.
Other markers no longer nearby. Buckeye Furnace (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Hanging Rock Region (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Stock Shed (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Stockyard (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced by the linked marker.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2009
3. Scales Marker
Looking southeast.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2009
4. Scales Marker
Marker is between split-rail fence and former company store.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 898 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 16, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
