Ironton in Lawrence County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Hanging Rock Iron Region
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The Blast Furnaces of Lawrence County
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2012
1. The Hanging Rock Iron Region Marker (front)
The Hanging Rock Iron Region
To furnish the needs of the early settlers, then to furnish ordnance for a nation at war, and finally to furnish merchant iron to the steel mills, 100 iron producing blast furnaces were built within these 1,800 square miles of the lower coal measures to become known as the Hanging Rock Region.
Lawrence County, centrally located within the Region, had 23 blast furnaces constructed between 1826 and 1909.
The Blast Furnaces of Lawrence County
1. Union 2. Pine Grove 3. Aetna 4. Vesuvius 5. Buckhorn 6. Mt. Vernon 7. Hecla 8. Lawrence 9. La Grange 10. Centre 11. Olive 12. Washington 13. Oak Ridge 14. Pioneer 15. Monitor 16. Belfont 17. Grant 18. Etna-Alice 19. Etna-Blanche 20. Maggie 21. Sarah 22. Hamilton 23. Ironton
Erected 1973 by The Lawrence County Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 1-44.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces, and the
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Location. 38° 32.13′ N, 82° 41.025′ W. Marker is in Ironton, Ohio, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of Park Avenue and 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Park Avenue. The marker is on the south grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 South 4th Street, Ironton OH 45638, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Kyova Tri-State Region. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George R. Patterson (D) (a few steps from this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2012
2. The Blast Furnaces of Lawrence County Marker (back)
Also see . . .
1. A Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio (1916). Internet Archive website entry (Submitted on September 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Hanging Rock Ohio Furnaces. The Lawrence register website entry (Submitted on September 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2012
3. The Hanging Rock Iron Region / The Blast Furnaces of Lawrence County Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2012
4. Model Blast Furnace and Lawrence County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,159 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
