Brandon in Rutland County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Forest Dale Ironworks

Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 12, 2014

1. Forest Dale Ironworks Marker

Inscription.
Ironworking began at Forest Dale in 1810 using local ore. By 1823 a blast furnace was producing pig iron and a variety of ornamental iron. The Green Mountain Iron Company acquired the facility in 1854 to produce parlor stoves. The furnace was refitted to burn coal instead of charcoal, but apparently failed as the furnace shut down that same year. The furnace reopened in 1865 as the Brandon Iron Company, but closed for the last time by the end of that year.

Erected 1991 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 43° 49.877′ N, 73° 2.859′ W. Marker is in Brandon, Vermont, in Rutland County. It is on Forest Dale Road (Vermont Route 73) 0.4 miles east of North Street ( Route 53), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brandon VT 05733, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Green Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas Davenport (approx. half a mile away); The Ruth Stone House / Green Apples (approx. 2.9 miles away); Brandon Civil War Memorial

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(approx. 3 miles away); Brandon Training School (approx. 3.1 miles away); Stephen A. Douglas (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Stephen A. Douglas (approx. 3.2 miles away); Fort Vengeance (approx. 5.8 miles away); Kendrick Dam, Pond, Mill, and Ice House (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brandon.

Wideview of Forest Dale Ironworks Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 12, 2014

2. Wideview of Forest Dale Ironworks Marker

Remnants of Forest Dale Ironworks image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 27, 2016

3. Remnants of Forest Dale Ironworks

Old blast furnace located just north of marker in the woods

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 1,006 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 3. submitted on August 29, 2016, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.