Near Blacksburg in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Artisan With Fire

Photographed by Brian Scott, May 14, 2010

1. Artisan With Fire Marker

Inscription.
While every farmer needed basic blacksmithing skills to make or mend small simple objects like horseshoes and nails, only the village smithy had the expertise to craft substantial articles such as kitchen and farm tools, blades and hinges. Additionally, a blacksmith shop's location in the center of town made it an important place for social interaction.

To create workable iron, ore had to be mined crushed, then "smelted", or melted, to extract usable metal. Since these were time-consuming, labor-intensive processes, the resulting metal was so valuable that it was repeatedly recycled into numerous necessary items.

Erected by South Carolina State Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 35° 8.59′ N, 81° 20.15′ W. Marker is near Blacksburg, South Carolina, in York County. It can be reached from Camp Cherokee Road. Marker is located on the grounds of Kings Mountain State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blacksburg SC 29702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Midlands

and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 10 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Kings Mountain Farm Family (a few steps from this marker); A Valuable Resource that Grows on Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); A Looming Mystery (within shouting distance of this marker); That's So Sweet! (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Sweet Homeplace (within shouting distance of this marker); King of Cotton / Fascinating Facts About Cotton (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Kings Mountain State Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dickey / Sherer Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cooperating

Photographed by Brian Scott, May 14, 2010

2. Artisan With Fire Marker

for the Community's Good (approx. 0.7 miles away); James Williams at Kings Mountain / The Battle of Kings Mountain (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blacksburg.

Also see . . . Kings Mountain State Park. Kings Mountain State Park is a South Carolina state park located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina. (Submitted on December 24, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Photographed by Brian Scott, May 14, 2010

3. Artisan With Fire Marker

A skilled blacksmith recognizes when glowing metal is hot enough to be shaped. At that moment, the heated metal is transferred to the solid-iron anvil where it is hammered into the desired form. When finished, the blacksmith cools and hardens the newly forged piece by plunging it into water.

Photographed by Brian Scott, May 14, 2010

4. Artisan With Fire Marker

A blacksmith's main tool is fire. To make heat intense enough to soften metal, the smithy pumps bellows which force the air into the fire's center.

Artisan With Fire Marker<br>Weaverhouse/Blacksmith Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, May 14, 2010

5. Artisan With Fire Marker
Weaverhouse/Blacksmith Shop

Blacksmith Shop's Chimney image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, May 14, 2010

6. Blacksmith Shop's Chimney

Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 556 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 24, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.