Near Kuttawa in Lyon County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Fulton Furnace
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Iron Made in Kentucky
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, December 1, 2025
1. Fulton Furnace side of marker
Reverse Side
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. See over.
Erected 1970 by Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1340.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 36° 55.034′ N, 88° 6.083′ W. Marker is near Kuttawa,
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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, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mammoth Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 5.3 miles away); St. Stephen Catholic Church (approx. 5.9 miles away); Tenn. Rolling Mills (approx. 6.1 miles away); Andrew Jackson Smith (approx. 6.8 miles away); Andrew Jackson Smith / Medal of Honor (approx. 6.8 miles away); Eddyville (approx. 9.1 miles away); Rose Hill (approx. 9.1 miles away); Last Skirmish in Ky. (approx. 9.1 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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