Longdale Furnace in Alleghany County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lucy Selina Furnace

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011

1. Lucy Selina Furnace Marker

Inscription. This furnace was built in 1827 by ironmasters John Jordan and John Irvine and was named for their wives. During the Civil War, iron produced here was used in the manufacture of Confederate Munitions.

Erected 1962 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number L-5.)

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 Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 37° 48.509′ N, 79° 41.172′ W. Marker is in Longdale Furnace, Virginia, in Alleghany County. It is at the intersection of Longdale Furnace Road (Virginia Route 269) and Iron Ore Lane, on the right when traveling west on Longdale Furnace Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clifton Forge VA 24422, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Mountain Region,

in the Alleghany Highlands,

and specifically in the Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the

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Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Lucy Selina Furnace (approx. 0.3 miles away); Australia Furnace (approx. 0.3 miles away); Green Pastures Recreation Area (approx. 1.4 miles away); Alleghany County / Rockbridge County (approx. 5½ miles away); Alleghany County / Botetourt County (approx. 5.6 miles away); Douthat State Park (approx. 6 miles away); Alleghany County / Bath County (approx. 6.4 miles away); Robert Gallaspy Land Grant (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longdale Furnace.

Longdale Furnace Road (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011

2. Longdale Furnace Road (facing west)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,602 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.