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Catalan Forge Furnace - 1881

 
 
Catalan Forge Furnace - 1881 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, June 29, 2012
1. Catalan Forge Furnace - 1881 Marker
Inscription. Catalan Forge Furnace - 1881 Standish (Williamstown) made brick-like blooms from one of Saranac River Mines 1886 - Replaced by blast furnace & ore from Lyon Mt.
 
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 1881.
 
Location. 44° 41.571′ N, 73° 57.197′ W. Marker is in Standish, New York, in Clinton County. It is at the intersection of Standish Rd and Depot Rd. on Standish Rd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lyon Mountain NY 12952, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At
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least 3 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Caldwell Mine Site (approx. 8.8 miles away); Catalan Forge (approx. 11 miles away); Ellenburg (approx. 15.1 miles away).
 
Catalan Forge Furnace Facing West on Standish Rd image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, June 26, 2012
2. Catalan Forge Furnace Facing West on Standish Rd
Catalan Forge Furnace Facing West on Standish Rd to Depot Rd. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Yugoboy, June 29, 2012
3. Catalan Forge Furnace Facing West on Standish Rd to Depot Rd.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 1,084 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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