Charleston in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Clay Furnace

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 10, 2011

1. Clay Furnace Marker

Inscription. First successful use of raw bituminous coal in place of charcoal, 1846; and of unmixed Lake Superior iron ore in 1856. Built 1845 by Vincent and Himrod; named for Henry Clay. Abandoned in 1861. The site is 2 miles away.

Erected 1949 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 41° 14.245′ N, 80° 23.094′ W. Marker is in Charleston, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of West Market Street (U.S. 62) and Clay Furnace Road, on the right when traveling west on West Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hermitage PA 16148, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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 was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Erie Extension Canal (approx. 3.8 miles away); Albert Bushnell Hart (approx. 3.9 miles away); Sharpsville Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); a different marker also named Erie Extension Canal (approx. 4.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx.

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5.9 miles away); West Middlesex Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Second Oakland Avenue Bridge (approx. 6 miles away); Camp Reynolds (approx. 7½ miles away).

Also see . . . Clay Furnace - Behind the Marker. Explore PA History.com (Submitted on July 11, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 10, 2011

2. Clay Furnace Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,439 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.