Danbury in Stokes County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Moratock Furnace
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
1. Moratock Furnace Marker
Erected 1992 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-98.)
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 North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 36° 24.464′ N, 80° 12.103′ W. Marker is in Danbury, North Carolina, in Stokes County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 89) and Shepherd Mill Road, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Marker is located in front of the Danbury General Store. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danbury NC 27016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Danbury Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stokes County Historical Society Flagpoles (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gabriel Moore (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moratock Iron Furnace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stonemans Raid (approx. Ό mile away); Stokes County World War I Monument
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
2. Danbury Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
3. Moratock Furnace Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
4. Moratock Furnace
Union Gen. George Stoneman disabled this charcoal furnace during his April 1865 Raid of North Carolina. The remains still stand a short distance from the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2010
5. Moratock Furnace Remains
This charcoal blast furnace used charcoal from local trees and local iron ore to produce pig iron and cast iron for the Confederacy.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,323 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
