Won by John Morrissey over “Yankee” Sullivan in this area on Oct. 5, 1853, lasted 37 rounds and was witnessed by more than 3000 persons.
Erected 1959 — — Map (db m218899) HM
People have mined iron in the Taconic region since the late 1700s. The first iron furnace with a steam-powered bellows was built on this site in 1847. Caleb Maltby purchased the mine in 1861 and the Maltby Iron Company produced a high grade of . . . — — Map (db m314769) HM